"lookful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more lookful [comparative], most lookful [superlative]
Etymology: look + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|look|ful|pos=adjective}} look + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} lookful (comparative more lookful, superlative most lookful)
  1. (rare) Looking carefully; observant. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-lookful-en-adj-9BwSQA8L Categories (other): English nouns suffixed with -ful Disambiguation of English nouns suffixed with -ful: 10 48 41
  2. Attractive; nice to look at.
    Sense id: en-lookful-en-adj-2f-Br2c0 Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English nouns suffixed with -ful Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 42 58 Disambiguation of English nouns suffixed with -ful: 10 48 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: lookfuls [plural], looksful [plural]
Etymology: look + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|look|ful|pos=noun}} look + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|looksful}} lookful (plural lookfuls or looksful)
  1. As much as can be seen in one look.
    Sense id: en-lookful-en-noun-jdm1jtWG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 38 58 Disambiguation of English nouns suffixed with -ful: 10 48 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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