formful

[ fawrm-fuhl ]

adjective

1. displaying excellent form, especially in performing a sport.

Word History and Origins

Origin of formful¹

First recorded in 1720–30; form + -ful

Example Sentences

“There is nothing else quite like Olmedo in the formful world of tennis,” Sports Illustrated journalist James Murray wrote in a 1959 cover story.

From Washington Post

Come September, Lukas added: “You’re going to get a more formful field and maybe a smaller field. . . . I would be very surprised if there are 20 in the Derby.”

From Washington Post

As a result, the field more consistently contains proven dirt routers than it did under the prior system, perhaps leading, too, to more consistent, predicable, and formful winners.

From The Guardian

At Churchill Downs on 7 May, Nyquist became the third consecutive favorite to win the Kentucky Derby; the top four finishers crossed the wire in order of their odds, a formful finish if one that proved not particularly remunerative for bettors.

From The Guardian

Those two matches helped kick off a formful opening day for the men, with Nicolas Mahut of France, Leonardo Mayer of Argentina and Robin Haase of the Netherlands also advancing.

From Washington Times