Copious (adjective)Pronounced:
ˈkō-pē-əs
Definitions:
1 a: yielding something abundantly (a copious harvest, copious springs) b: plentiful in number (copious references to other writers)
2 a: full of thought, information, or matter b: profuse or exuberant in words, expression, or style (a copious talker)
3: present in large quantity: taking place on a large scale (copious weeping, (copious food and drink)
Example sentence:
Rationalizing it was her birthday, Stephanie threw dietary caution to the wind, eating copious helpings of cake and ice cream.
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In a world of super-sizing and information overload, you probably won’t have any trouble finding ways to incorporate the word “copious” into your vernacular today.
Just try not to use it too … well … copiously, lest you sound pretentious.
Everything in moderation, I say.
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Definition and pronunciation taken from Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
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