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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌfʊlˈθɹəʊtɪd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌfʊlˈθɹoʊtəd/ [General-American], [-ɾəd] [General-American] Audio: en-us-full-throated.mp3 Forms: more full-throated [comparative], most full-throated [superlative]
Etymology: From full + throated. Head templates: {{en-adj}} full-throated (comparative more full-throated, superlative most full-throated)
  1. (also figuratively of noises by objects) Using all the power of one's voice; communicated loudly or vociferously. Tags: also, figuratively Translations (using all the power of one's voice): retentissant (French), vollkehlig (German), lánghlórach (Irish)
    Sense id: en-full-throated-en-adj-88TFlTMj Disambiguation of "using all the power of one's voice": 98 1 1
  2. (figuratively) Showing strong feelings. Tags: figuratively Synonyms: emphatic, forceful, vehement
    Sense id: en-full-throated-en-adj-pFcDL09S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 58 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 63 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 64 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 68 4 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 29 62 10 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 23 65 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 27 63 10
  3. (euphemistic, dated) Of a woman: having ample breasts. Tags: dated, euphemistic Synonyms: buxom, curvaceous, busty
    Sense id: en-full-throated-en-adj-ByH-JtpX Categories (other): English euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: full-throatedly
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