full
UK[fʊl]US[fʊl]
adj
Containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space.
adj
Complete; whole; with nothing missing.
adj
Having a large number or amount of something.
Etymology
The word 'full' originates from the Old English 'full', which meant "containing all that can be received; having no empty space; entire, complete." This Old English term descended directly from the Proto-Germanic fullaz, a concept of completeness. This Germanic root can be traced further back to the Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós ("full"), from the base pele- ("to fill"). The semantic core of containing all that is possible or lacking nothing has remained remarkably stable throughout its long linguistic history, from its ancient Indo-European ancestor to its common use in Modern English.
Analysis
This word is a simplex form derived from a tight Germanic root. It is not productively composed of smaller, separable morphemes in modern English.
Examples
The glass is full of water.
Please give your full name and address.
We had a full day of meetings and appointments.