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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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 May 2025
When coffee roasters describe their coffee as big, full-bodied, or round, this is a sign of a bean that's desperate to give up its secrets and so is more likely to extract fully and richly.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 30 Apr. 2025
The tour hairstyle follows her Grammy Award-winning reclamation of the country genre, a style of music originally owned by Black people, now defined by a collection of big, full-bodied barrel curls on a Kim Kimble wig.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
The 15-year-old expression is a rich and full-bodied tequila that was aged in American and French oak in an underground cellar about 1,180 meters above sea level.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 May 2025
When coffee roasters describe their coffee as big, full-bodied, or round, this is a sign of a bean that's desperate to give up its secrets and so is more likely to extract fully and richly.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 30 Apr. 2025
The tour hairstyle follows her Grammy Award-winning reclamation of the country genre, a style of music originally owned by Black people, now defined by a collection of big, full-bodied barrel curls on a Kim Kimble wig.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
The 15-year-old expression is a rich and full-bodied tequila that was aged in American and French oak in an underground cellar about 1,180 meters above sea level.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 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 11 May. 2025.
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