"hapful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more hapful [comparative], most hapful [superlative]
Etymology: From hap + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hap|ful|pos=adjective}} hap + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} hapful (comparative more hapful, superlative most hapful)
  1. (poetic, rare) Full of happenings; eventful. Tags: poetic, rare
    Sense id: en-hapful-en-adj-wTsPwkqC
  2. (poetic, rare) Lucky; happy. Tags: poetic, rare
    Sense id: en-hapful-en-adj-cFzbgDIE

Download JSON data for hapful meaning in English (1.5kB)

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