fulsome:
- a : characterized by abundance : copious
describes in fulsome detail — G. N. Shuster
fulsome bird life. The feeder overcrowded — Maxine Kumin
b : generous in amount, extent, or spirit
the passengers were fulsome in praise of the plane’s crew — Don Oliver
a fulsome victory for the far left — Bruce Rothwell
the greetings have been fulsome, the farewells tender — Simon Gray
c : being full and well developed
she was in generally fulsome, limpid voice — Thor Eckert, Jr.- : aesthetically, morally, or generally offensive
fulsome lies and nauseous flattery — William Congreve
the devil take thee for a … fulsome rogue — George Villiers- : exceeding the bounds of good taste : overdone
the fulsome chromium glitter of the escalators dominating the central hall — Lewis Mumford- : excessively complimentary or flattering : effusive
an admiration whose extent I did not express, lest I be thought fulsome — A. J. Liebling
An interesting word. Noted in “The Senate GOP’s plan to repeal Obamacare: don’t let anyone see their bill,” Dylan Scott, Vox:
“This has really been a committee of the whole. This really has provided very fulsome and genuine input from every Republican senator,” Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) told reporters last month when asked about the plan’s development in private. “There’s certain things you have to do, before you open it up to the public. … This to me has been an open process. I don’t know how else you would have done it.”
Senator Johnson may refer to definition 1, but I fear definition 2 may be more accurate.
