"fountful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more fountful [comparative], most fountful [superlative]
Etymology: fount + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fount|ful|pos=adjective}} fount + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} fountful (comparative more fountful, superlative most fountful)
  1. (poetic, archaic) Full of fountains or springs. Tags: archaic, poetic
    Sense id: en-fountful-en-adj-97gjBzC5
  2. Gushing.
    Sense id: en-fountful-en-adj-jz2t4uox

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