full-bodied
adjective
full-bod·ied
ˈfu̇l-ˌbä-dēd 
1
: having a large body
2
of a beverage
: imparting to the palate the general impression of substantial weight and rich texture
3
: having importance, significance, or meaningfulness
full-bodied study of literature
Examples of full-bodied in a Sentence
after that huge Sunday brunch, everyone needed a full-bodied coffee
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Interlune aims to harvest lunar resources — for example, industrial metals, rare Earth elements and water — to support a long-term human presence on the moon and a full-bodied in-space economy.
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Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Master distiller Ross Cornelissen described the result in statement as dessert-like, with stone fruits, caramel, and vanilla layered over the base bourbon’s full-bodied profile.
—Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The area is also known for full-bodied reds, whites, and rosés.
—Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Voldemort only appears in Rowling's novel as a grotesque face growing out of another character's head in that first book, and doesn't receive a full-bodied corporeal form until the climax of the fourth book in the series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
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Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Master distiller Ross Cornelissen described the result in statement as dessert-like, with stone fruits, caramel, and vanilla layered over the base bourbon’s full-bodied profile.
—Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The area is also known for full-bodied reds, whites, and rosés.
—Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Voldemort only appears in Rowling's novel as a grotesque face growing out of another character's head in that first book, and doesn't receive a full-bodied corporeal form until the climax of the fourth book in the series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for full-bodied
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“Full-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-bodied. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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