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fulsome

adjective

unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
F
Ends with
E
Contains
UL
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈfʊlsəm

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

    “buttery praise”

In context

Example Sentences

buttery praise
gave him a fulsome introduction
an oily sycophantic press agent
oleaginous hypocrisy
smarmy self-importance

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