What does speechful mean?
Speechful means voluble; loquacious.
Speechful
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
voluble; loquacious.
Definitions by Sense
- voluble; loquacious
- The entire contents of a speech.
Example Sentences
He was never speechful, and grew more word-shy with years.
O they were speechful faces, gazing insistent […]
Or again, the Queen delivers a speechful of Gilbert's Fun-liners: "You never put gas pipes between your lips, / Or go to sea in secretary-ships. /. . ./ Or hang a picture in a frame of mind."
The Kalevala was only once given a whole speechful of attention ( 1 886), while the memorial status of the home and municipality of Elias Lonnrot was presented twice (1883 & 1885).
Synonyms for speechful
Antonyms for speechful
Related Words
Word Forms
- more speechful
- most speechful
- speechfuls
Usage Notes
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He was never speechful, and grew more word-shy with years.
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