chock-full

[ chok-fool, chuhk- ]

adjective

1. full to the limit; crammed.

chock-full

adjective

1. postpositive completely full

Word History and Origins

Origin of chock-full¹

1350–1400; Middle English chokke-fulle, equivalent to chokke (< ?) + fulle full ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of chock-full¹

C17 choke-full; see choke , full

Example Sentences

Once chock-full of silver chloride, that electrode was moved to the pure water chamber.

From Science Magazine

“We Live in Time” is also chock-full of contrivances.

From Salon

Authorities investigating a 26-year-old Buena Park resident discovered a “clandestine drug lab” chock-full of suspected fentanyl pills and other drugs, police announced.

From Los Angeles Times

Of course, the Republican platform hasn’t changed to reflect that, and is still chock-full of policies meant to curtail civil rights and dismantle safety nets.

From Los Angeles Times

Summer 2024 is chock-full of romance novels with intriguing plots that explore the vagaries of the human heart.

From Los Angeles Times