"designful" meaning in English

See designful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more designful [comparative], most designful [superlative]
Etymology: From design + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|design|ful|pos=adjective}} design + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} designful (comparative more designful, superlative most designful)
  1. Full of designs; scheming.
    Sense id: en-designful-en-adj-qDettkjf Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 65 35 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27
  2. Involving creative design.
    Sense id: en-designful-en-adj-nXE1T~IH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: designfully, designfulness
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