"wreckful" meaning in English

See wreckful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more wreckful [comparative], most wreckful [superlative]
Etymology: wreck + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wreck|ful|pos=adjective}} wreck + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} wreckful (comparative more wreckful, superlative most wreckful)
  1. (poetic) Causing wreckage; ruinous. Tags: poetic
    Sense id: en-wreckful-en-adj-pa0hCE7j Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header

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