"ruleful" meaning in English

See ruleful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more ruleful [comparative], most ruleful [superlative]
Etymology: rule + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rule|ful|pos=adjective}} rule + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} ruleful (comparative more ruleful, superlative most ruleful)
  1. Based on rules.
    Sense id: en-ruleful-en-adj-8SIQ17zD Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header

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