Definition of PLENTEOUS

plenteous

Adjective Satellite

  • affording an abundant supply
    • "a plenteous grape harvest"

Adj

  • In plenty; abundant.
  • Having plenty; abounding; rich.

Examples

  • His farm, though small, nevertheless allowed him a plenteous supply of healthy food.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English plentewos, plentevous, et al., circa 1300, from Old French plentiveus (“fertile, rich”) (early 13th century), from plentif (“abundant”), from plenté (“abundance”) (Modern French pleinté, English plenty), from Latin plenitatem, accusative of plenitas (“fullness”), from plenus (“complete, full”), from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós (“full”).

Synonyms

ample, copious, plentiful, rich

Scrabble Score: 11

plenteous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
plenteous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
plenteous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

plenteous: valid Words With Friends Word