plentiful

  • 11plentiful — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having or yielding plenty] Syn. prolific, fruitful, profuse, lavish, bountiful, bounteous, plenteous, unstinted, unstinting, liberal, prodigal, unsparing, inexhaustible, bottomless, replete, generous, abundant,… …

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  • 12plentiful — [[t]ple̱ntɪfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ Things that are plentiful exist in such large amounts or numbers that there is enough for people s wants or needs. Fish are plentiful in the lake. ...a plentiful supply of vegetables and salads and… …

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  • 13plentiful — UK [ˈplentɪf(ə)l] / US adjective present or available in large quantities Hotel rooms were plentiful and cheap. in plentiful supply (= easy to obtain or buy): Petrol seems to be in plentiful supply. Derived word: plentifully adverb …

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  • 14plentiful — plen•ti•ful [[t]ˈplɛn tɪ fəl[/t]] adj. existing or yielding in abundance • Etymology: 1425–75 plen′ti•ful•ly, adv. plen′ti•ful•ness, n. syn: plentiful, ample, abundant, bountiful describe a more than adequate supply of something. plentiful… …

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  • 15plentiful — adjective a) Existing in large number or ample amount. She accumulated a plentiful collection of books. b) Yielding abundance. Some years, the tree is a plentiful source of apples. See Also: plenteous …

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  • 16plentiful — adjective more than enough in quantity: a plentiful supply of food and wine | Opportunities to practice the language are plentiful. plentifully adverb …

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  • 17plentiful — plenteous, plentiful The normal word in current English is plentiful, but plenteous will be found especially in literary works of the 19c and earlier …

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  • 18plentiful — See plentiful, plenteous …

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  • 19plentiful — adj. Plentiful is used with these nouns: ↑evidence, ↑supply …

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  • 20plentiful — plen|ti|ful [ˈplentıfəl] adj more than enough in quantity ▪ a plentiful supply of food >plentifully adv …

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