fuller
full·er/ˈfʊ.ləɹ/noun, verb, adjective
fuller is spelled F-U-L-L-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables (full·er). It appears 6.2 times per million words in written English, the 9,735th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, fuller means “One who fulls cloth” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of fuller is fullers.
How many letters and syllables are in fuller?
| Letters | 6: F-U-L-L-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: full·er |
| In writing | 6.2 times per million words; the 9,735th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is fuller?
Fuller appears 6.2 times per million words in written English, the 9,735th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce fuller?
- UK /ˈfʊ.lə/
- US /ˈfʊ.ləɹ/
Fuller has 2 syllables, split full·er in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-fuller.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with fuller?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as fuller from its last stressed vowel (/ʊləɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of fuller
- fullers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- fullering participle, present
- fullered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fuller mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who fulls cloth.
Near-synonyms: feltmaker, felter
- 2
A convex, rounded or grooved tool, used by blacksmiths for shaping metal.
- 3
A groove made by such a tool (in the blade of a sword etc.).
verb
- 1
To form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer.
to fuller a bayonet
adjective
- 1
comparative form of full: more full
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fuller in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does fuller come from?
Inherited from Middle English fullere, from Old English fullere, from Latin fullō (“fuller”) + -ere; equivalent to full (“to densen cloth”) + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).