entire
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,884 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,530 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- constituting the full quantity or extent; complete also: full, total an entire town devastated by an earthquakegave full attention
- constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged also: integral, intact a local motion keepeth bodies integralwas able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime
- (of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes
- (used of domestic animals) sexually competent also: intact an entire horse
noun
- uncastrated adult male horse also: stallion
entire in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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With the first light the entire crew were at the banks of the river.
The Riverman · Stewart Edward White · Chapter 1
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She got in, and in entire contentment sat down with her back to the horses.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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Ion was a sort of headquarters for the entire connection, and everybody seemed to feel perfectly at home.
Christmas with Grandma Elsie · Martha Finley · Chapter 1
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You accepted the most entire devotion, the most respectful and the most tender that man is capable of.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Arnaluk and a half dozen others sat on their haunches, between their knees great balls made of the entire hides of seals.
The Eternal Maiden · T. Everett (Thomas Everett) Harré · Chapter 1