heartful

[ hahrt-fuhl ]

adjective

1. emotionally sincere; heartfelt:

   Thank you so much for your wise, heartful advice.

noun

1. as much or as many as a person is capable of holding in their heart:

   Take a whole heartful of enthusiasm and dilute it with a good dose of common sense.

Other Words From

• heart·ful·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of heartful¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; heart ( def ) + -ful ( def )

Example Sentences

He would let her rest her head upon his breast and weep out her heartful of piteous sorrow once before she died.

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This circumstance did not fail to give me the most heartful satisfaction, and I hailed it as a happy omen of ultimate success.

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She's got a heartful of her own just now, too, I take it, but that doesn't make any difference.

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"Yes, I do," Connie responded, out of a heartful of similar ecstasies.

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We had only room for half a heartful of joy when we set foot on dry land, for another ferry was to be crossed five miles further.

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