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bookful

5.8

Filled with many books on shelves

adjective
/ˈbʊkfəl/

: lleno de libros

The old library was especially bookful, with every shelf packed tightly.

Examples

The library was bookful of ancient texts.
His office appeared bookful, making it a paradise for any avid reader.
She dreamed of a bookful study where she could read in peace.
She has a bookful collection of rare novels.
The old library was especially bookful, with every shelf packed tightly.
His office appeared bookful, making it a paradise for any avid reader.
She dreamed of a bookful study where she could read in peace.

Antonyms

bookless

1 4.1

Having no books in a home or public place

How Full

cram full

3.0

bookful

5.8

stocked

2.4

sparse

31 5.0

bookless

1 4.1

Surface Forms

bookful positive

Morphology

bookful = book (transparent) = book + ful

The adjective is a straightforward derivation 'book' + '-ful' meaning 'full of books', directly recoverable from the base.

Etymology

Bookful is made of book and -ful, where -ful means 'full of'. So it literally means 'full of books', which is why we use it for a place that contains many books.