- Today's Word
Replete
ri-PLEET
Definition
- (adjective)Fully stocked, filled, or abundantly supplied with something.
- Satisfied or full after eating.
Example
The novel was replete with vivid descriptions and intricate plot twists, making it a captivating read.
Fun Fact
“Replete” comes from the Latin repletus, meaning “filled up.” While often used to describe things overflowing with content, it also applies to physical fullness—similar to how we feel after a large meal. In nature, the term is notably used to describe replete ants, a species that stores food in their swollen abdomens to feed the colony during times of scarcity.
(adjective) Lying face upward; also used metaphorically to describe passivity or lack of resistance.
He lay supine beneath the stars, completely at peace.
Late Middle English: from Latin supinus, meaning “bent backward” or “reclining.”