1. Containing plenty; abundant; copious; plentiful; sufficient for every purpose; as, a plenteous supply. "Reaping plenteous crop." Milton.
2. Yielding abundance; productive; fruitful. "The seven plenteous years." Gen. xli. 34.
3. Having plenty; abounding; rich. The Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods. Deut. xxviii. 11.
Syn.
— Plentiful; copious; full. See Ample.
— Plen"te*ous*ly, adv.
— Plen"te*ous*ness, n.
PLENTEVOUS
Plen"te*vous, a.
Defn: Plenteous. [Obs.] Chaucer.
PLENTIFUL
Plen"ti*ful, a.
1. Containing plenty; copious; abundant; ample; as, a plentiful harvest; a plentiful supply of water.
2. Yielding abundance; prolific; fruitful. If it be a long winter, it is commonly a more plentiful year. Bacon.
3. Lavish; profuse; prodigal. [Obs.]
He that is plentiful in expenses will hardly be preserved from Bacon.
— Plen"ti*ful*ly, adv.
— Plen"ti*ful*ness, n.