fishful

English

Etymology

fish +‎ -ful

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪʃfəl/
• Rhymes: -ɪʃfəl

Adjective

fishful (comparative more fishful, superlative most fishful)

1. Abounding in fish.

   Synonym: fish-filled

   • 1609, Richard Carew, The Survey of Cornwall. […], new edition, London: […] B. Law, […]; Penzance, Cornwall: J. Hewett, published 1769, →OCLC:

     Thus mean in state, and calm in sprite,
     My fishful pond is my delight.

   • 1856, John O'Donovan, Annala Rioghachta Eireann, page 97:

     The earth brought forth its fruit; fishful its river-mouths; milkful the kine; heavy-headed the woods.

Translations

abounding in fish — see fish-filled