listful

/ˈlɪstfʊl/

listful adjective: attentive, listening.

Adjective (1)

listful (comparative more listful, superlative most listful)

Attentive, listening.
- The boundless, — infinite, — Almighty Power, Is ceaseless rolling on our listful ears — Through all th' immensity which every where appears.1853, James Dodd (farmer.), William Antliff, The village; and other poems, page 37
- His color is tan or lightbrown, his tail long and bushy, his ears straight and listful, and in those little eyes there glows a reckless cunning, a tire-less vigilance which few animals possess.1899, Comfort: The Key to a Million and a Quarter Homes

listful (comparative more listful, superlative most listful)

Using or based on lists (compilations of items).
- Unfortunately, listful style can be very inefficient. This is due to the space required to store the intermediate lists, and the time required to traverse them.1986, Dissertation Abstracts International: The sciences and engineering
- True joy permeates from the commander of common grace, his matrix of pleasure flows throughout with a listful liberation of joy.2009, Carl Wahlstedt, Brokenwing of an Angel, page 152

listful (plural listfuls or listsful)

As many as fill a list (a compilation of items).
- Tony had the rest of the day off so he went on to Winslow, for a haircut, parts for a generator, several listsful of groceries and miscellaneous other items.1956, Arizona Cattlelog - Volume 12, page 16
- And these loving couples and individuals are waiting by the listful to adopt children regardless of race; children with terminal illnesses, like AIDS; and children with special medical needs, like Downs Syndrome and Spina Bifida.1995, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means, Tax provisions in the Contract with America designed to strengthen the American family

listful (comparative more listful, superlative most listful)

(rare) Tending to list or tilt.
- Leaving the coach sitting there horseless of shaft and decidedly listful at the front end.1982, Bill Reed, Ihe: A Novel, page 152

Like the former, this meeting was equally listful and attentive, breaking up in the best of order and apparent satisfaction.2003, Robert S. Levine, Martin R. Delany: A Documentary Reader, page 100:
If you embrace the philosophy of listful thinking, you can get your life back— because thinking in terms of bitesized goals is much easier than biting off a Guy Fierisized chunk.2019, Mary Hartley, Power of Lists:
The Medoc peninsula north of Bordeaux on the left bank of the Gironde river produces a good listful of the world's most famous reds.1998, Oz Clarke, Oz Clarke's Pocket Wine Guide 1999, page 177:
It is better to devote yourself to your studies than to explain your weak grade-point average with a listful of activities.2012, Donald Asher, Graduate Admissions Essays:

From list (“to listen”) + -ful (adjectival suffix).

From list (“a compilation of items”) + -ful (adjectival suffix).

From list (“a compilation of items”) + -ful (nominal suffix).

What does listful mean?: Listful means attentive, listening.
How do you use listful in a sentence?: Like the former, this meeting was equally listful and attentive, breaking up in the best of order and apparent satisfaction.
What part of speech is listful?: Listful can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce listful?: Listful is pronounced /ˈlɪstfʊl/.

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