"wordful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more wordful [comparative], most wordful [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English wordefull, from Old English wordfull, equivalent to word + -ful. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wordefull}} Middle English wordefull, {{inh|en|ang|wordfull}} Old English wordfull, {{suffix|en|word|ful|pos=adjective}} word + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} wordful (comparative more wordful, superlative most wordful)
  1. Full of words; wordy; talkative; verbose
    Sense id: en-wordful-en-adj-TNxoJsCq Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header

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