Full-bodied

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

Of a comestible, especially a beverage, having a rich flavor..

Definitions by Sense

1. Of a comestible, especially a beverage, having a rich flavor.
2. Considered carefully from every aspect or in every detail; not missing any elements of analysis; thorough, robust.

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a full-bodied wine

a full-bodied coffee

The entire cast is so adept at portraying full-bodied characters, especially the rather negative sides, that our attention is almost forced to gravitate to Evie as a central figure, if only because she is devoid of human meanness and foible.

Smith delivers a moving, full-bodied depiction of a man who has been knocked loose from his moorings and is trying to claw back into his own life.

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