listful

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Attentive, listening.

   • The boundless, — infinite, — Almighty Power, Is ceaseless rolling on our listful ears — Through all th' immensity which every where appears.
   • 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.
   • Like the former, this meeting was equally listful and attentive, breaking up in the best of order and apparent satisfaction.
2. 2

   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.
   • True joy permeates from the commander of common grace, his matrix of pleasure flows throughout with a listful liberation of joy.
   • 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.
3. 3

   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.
   • 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.
   • 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.
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   1. 4

      Tending to list or tilt.

      • Leaving the coach sitting there horseless of shaft and decidedly listful at the front end.

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