[syn: bountiful, plentiful]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Plentiful \Plen"ti*ful\, a.
1. Containing plenty; copious; abundant; ample; as, a
plentiful harvest; a plentiful supply of water.
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2. Yielding abundance; prolific; fruitful.
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If it be a long winter, it is commonly a more
plentiful year. --Bacon.
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3. Lavish; profuse; prodigal. [Obs.]
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He that is plentiful in expenses will hardly be
preserved from --Bacon.
[1913 Webster] -- Plen"ti*ful*ly, adv. --
Plen"ti*ful*ness, n.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
plentiful
adj 1: existing in great number or quantity; "rhinoceroses were
once plentiful here"
2: affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party";
"copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape
harvest"; "a rich supply" [syn: ample, copious,
plenteous, plentiful, rich]
3: producing in abundance; "the bountiful earth"; "a plentiful
year"; "fruitful soil" [syn: bountiful, plentiful]