"gormful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Contrived as an opposite of gormless. Superficially gorm (alternative form of gaum) + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ful|pos=adjective}} + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} gormful (not comparable)
  1. (uncommon, humorous) Sensible; not foolish, senseless, or gormless. Tags: humorous, not-comparable, uncommon
    Sense id: en-gormful-en-adj-60hYjOq3 Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "The hens approach the table, groaning thoughtfully, and fix us with the unwavering gaze of the gormless. [I] Wonder what gormful would look like as I retreat into the cool of the house and await the post. This promises to be most satisfying, as am expecting some new ribbon samples.",
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          "ref": "2018 December 20, Jane A. Adams, Kith and Kin, Severn House Publishers Ltd",
          "text": "[…] Uncle Henry, I think you are thoroughly gormful. I am looking forward to our shopping trip. I am also looking forward to Cyril coming home at the end of this week. Your faithful niece, Melissa",
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          "text": "Most politicians believe themselves to the intrepid and invincible, but not Grayling. He is unfailingly vincible, and steadfastly trepid. He's an artless agent of pure chaos, and try as I might, I can find no record of him ever being hapful, reckful, gormful or ept. When they put him in charge of getting people into employment, he made 10,000 of his own Jobcentre workers redundant. When they put him in charge of crime, serious offences rose by 21 per cent.[…]",
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