Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈplɛntɪfl̩/
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ˈplɛntɪfl̩
Adjective
Existing in large number or ample amount.
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a plentiful harvest
a plentiful supply of water
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She accumulated a plentiful collection of books.
Most of the three- and four-story white-washed buildings that we passed were built of pink coraline, which is both plentiful and fractile, and date back centuries to when Omanis and Indians based on Zanzibar dominated the African East Coast trade.
Yielding abundance; fruitful.
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Some years, the tree is a plentiful source of apples.
If it be a long winter, it is commonly a more plentiful year.
Lavish; profuse; prodigal.
Usage- Obsolete
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He that is plentiful in expenses will hardly be preserved from decay.
Adjective
existing in great number or quantity
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rhinoceroses were once plentiful here
affording an abundant supply
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had ample food for the party
copious provisions
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food is plentiful
a plenteous grape harvest
a rich supply
producing in abundance
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the bountiful earth
a plentiful year