full-bodied

The compound adjective "full-bodied" is a native English formation. Its first element, "full," derives from the Proto-Germanic fullaz, carrying the ancient sense of completeness. The second element, "body," originates from the Old English bodig, which referred to the physical torso or main structure. The combination, intensified by the adjectival suffix "-ed," originally described something possessing a complete or substantial physical form. Over time, particularly from the 19th century onward, this literal meaning was extended into the sensory domain, most notably in oenology, to describe a drink that gives a rich, complete, and substantial sensation on the palate, as if it has a palpable "body" or substance.

Structure: full (complete) + body (substance) + ed (adjective suffix) - full: From Old English full, meaning "complete, entire." It functions as an intensifier describing completeness. - body: From Old English bodig, meaning "trunk, chest, structure of a physical entity." In this compound, it metaphorically indicates substance or character. - ed: A suffix from Old English -od, -ad, used to form adjectives from nouns, meaning "having, provided with."