giftful
giftful adjective: relating to gifts or gift-giving.
Adjective
giftful (comparative more giftful, superlative most giftful)
- Relating to gifts or gift-giving
- Then bring thy gifts; it is a giftful time: […]1862, Samuel William Partridge, Our English Months
- Characterised by giving or generosity; generous; charitable
- "He was quick in body and in mind, but was affectionate, fervent and faithful; he was gracious and giftful, a good man and a good preacher. […]"1923, Patrick H. Drewry, The Story of a Church
- It indicates that we find our personal existence from among an inter-relatedness; and it thereby signifies a giftful quality of Being as permeating our humanness.1981, Studies in Formative Spirituality - Volume 2
Examples of giftful in a sentence
- Gerald Heard, historian-philosopher, put the idea this way: The human being depends as much upon giftful employment as upon gainful employment.1984, Earth Shelter Living - Issues 31-36:
- "Nileside," the porter says with a giftful gesture, as though offering us the fruits of paradise."2003, Margaret Laurence, Nora Foster Stovel, Heart of a Stranger:
Forms of giftful
| comparative | more giftful |
|---|---|
| superlative | most giftful |
Origin of giftful
From gift + -ful.
Words formed from giftful
- giftfully
- giftfulness
Questions about giftful
- What does giftful mean?
- Giftful means relating to gifts or gift-giving.
- How do you use giftful in a sentence?
- Gerald Heard, historian-philosopher, put the idea this way: The human being depends as much upon giftful employment as upon gainful employment.
- What part of speech is giftful?
- Giftful is an adjective.
Words near giftful in the dictionary
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