Feastful
/ˈfiːst.fʊl/noun
Full of feasting; characterized by a feast or celebration.
Did you know?Unlike words with occult or sinister roots, feastful is a straightforward English build from feast + -ful, showing how English can make a vivid adjective without borrowing a single spell from Latin or Greek.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
fæst
“A religious fast; abstinence from food”
Middle English
ME
feeste
“A feast, banquet, or religious festival”
Old English
OE
-ful
“Full of; characterized by”
Middle English
ME
feastful
“Having the character of a feast; festive”
Modern English
English
feastful
“Full of feasting or celebratory in nature”