"retreatful" meaning in English

See retreatful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: retreat + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|retreat|ful|pos=adjective}} retreat + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} retreatful (not comparable)
  1. (rare) Furnishing or serving as a retreat. Tags: not-comparable, rare
    Sense id: en-retreatful-en-adj-L6Lm5CWb Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header

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