full to the gills

ADJECTIVE

packed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arranged congested crowded filled jam-packed jammed loaded overflowing overloaded stuffed swarming wrapped

STRONG

brimming bundled chock compact compressed consigned crammed mobbed seething

WEAK

awash brimful chock-full packed like sardines serried to the roof tumid up to the hilt up to the rafters wall-to-wall

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear empty uncongested uncrowded

WEAK

deserted

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full to the gills

She is somewhat of an animal hoarder and her small house is full to the gills with five dogs, two cats, a handful of chickens, and five to 10 bunnies at any given time.

From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2023

The recent school holidays had seen Ryanair "full to the gills as people got a last bit of sun", Mr O'Leary said.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2021

full to the gills

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