Now updated for CSW15. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
apronful | the quantity an apron can hold. |
armful | as much as can be carried in the arms > ARMFULS or ARMSFUL. |
armload | as much as may be carried in the arms. |
bagful | the contents of a bag > BAGFULS or BAGSFUL. |
barrelful | the contents of a barrel > BARRELFULS or BARRELSFUL. |
barrowful | the contents of a barrow. |
basinful | the contents of a basin. |
basketful | the contents of a basket > BASKETFULS or BASKETSFUL. |
beakerful | the contents of a beaker > BASKETFULS or BASKETSFUL. |
bellyful | the contents of a belly. |
bibful | as in to spill a bibful i.e. reveal secrets. |
boatful | as much as a boat can hold. |
boatload | the contents of a boat. |
bombload | as many bombs as may be carried by a plane. |
bookful | as much as will fill a book. |
bottleful | the contents of a bottle. |
bowlful | the contents of a bowl. |
boxful | the contents of a box. |
brimful brimfull | full to the brim. |
brimfullness | the state of being BRIMFULL. |
brimfully | (adv.) BRIMFULL. |
bucketful | the contents of a bucket > BUCKETFULS or BUCKETSFUL. |
bushelful | an amount equivalent to a bushel, a measure of capacity equal to 8 gallons. |
busload | a load that fills a bus. |
cageful | the contents of a cage. |
canful | the contents of a can > CANFULS or CANSFUL. |
capful | the contents of a cap. |
carful | the contents of a car. |
carload | a load that fills a car. |
cartful | the contents of a cart. |
cartload | the contents of a cart. |
caseload | enough cases to occupy e.g. a doctor or social worker. |
cheekful | the contents of a cheek. |
chestful | the contents of a chest. |
closetful | the contents of a closet. |
coachload | the passengers of a coach taken collectively. |
crateful | the contents of a crate. |
cropful | the contents of a (bird's) crop. Cf. CROPFULL, having a full crop. |
cropfull | having a full crop. N.B. this is an adjective: no CROPFULLS*. |
cupful | the contents of a full cup > CUPFULS or CUPSFUL. |
dessertspoonful | the contents of a dessert spoon. |
dipperful | the contents of a dipper. |
dishful | as much as a dish holds when full. |
drawerful | the contents of a drawer. |
dropperful | the contents of a DROPPER > DROPPERFULS or DROPPERSFUL. |
earful | sufficient to fill an ear. |
eyeful | a complete view. |
fistful | as much as a fist will hold. |
forkful | the contents of a fork > FORKFULS or FORKSFUL. |
gardenful | the contents of a garden. |
glassful | the contents of a glass. |
gourdful | the contents of a gourd. |
gowpenful | a double handful. |
gutful gutsful | one's fill, more than enough. Note that the pl. of GUTFUL is GUTFULS; GUTSFUL is an alternative singular form with pl. GUTSFULS. |
handful | the contents of a hand > HANDFULS or HANDSFUL. |
harborful | the contents of a harbor. |
harbourful | the contents of a harbour. |
hatful | the contents of a hat > HATFULS or HATSFUL. |
headful | the contents of a head. |
hornful | the contents of a horn. |
houseful | the contents of a house. |
jarful | the contents of a jar > JARFULS or JARSFUL. |
jugful | the contents of a jug > JUGFULS or JUGSFUL. |
kettleful | the contents of a kettle. |
kistful | as much as a KIST (chest) can hold. |
ladleful | a quantity sufficient to fill a ladle. |
lapful | the contents of a lap. |
lockful | enough to fill a canal lock. |
loofful | an open handful. |
lungful | the contents of one's lungs. |
mouthful | the contents of a mouth. |
mugful | the contents of a mug. |
needleful | as much thread as is used in a needle at one time. |
nestful | the contents of a nest. |
netful | the contents of a net. |
nieveful | a closed handful. |
pageful | the contents of a page. |
pailful | the contents of a pail > PAILSFUL or PAILFULS. |
palmful | the contents of a palm. |
panful | the contents of a pan. |
penful | as much ink as a pen can take at a dip. |
pipeful | as much e.g. tobacco as will fill a pipe. |
pitcherful | the quantity a pitcher will hold > PITCHERFULS or PITCHERSFUL. |
planeload | as much as may be carried by a plane. |
plateful | the contents of a plate > PLATEFULS or PLATESFUL. |
platterful | the contents of a platter > PLATTERFULS or PLATTERSFUL. |
pocketful | the contents of a pocket > POCKETSFUL or POCKETFULS. |
pokeful | as much as a poke (bag) will hold. |
potful | the contents of a pot. |
pouchful | the contents of a pouch. |
pressful | the contents of a press e.g. of oil or wine. |
purseful | the contents of a purse. |
quiverful | the contents of a quiver. |
rackful | the contents of a full rack. |
roomful | the contents of a room > ROOMFULS or ROOMSFUL. |
sackful | the contents of a sack > SACKFULS or SACKSFUL. |
satchelful | the contents of a satchel > SATCHELFULS or SATCHELSFUL. |
saucerful | the contents of a saucer. |
scoopful | the contents of a scoop > SCOOPFULS or SCOOPSFUL. |
scuttleful | the contents of a scuttle. |
shedful shedload | the contents of a shed. |
shelfful | as much as a shelf can hold. |
shellful | the contents of a shell. |
shipful | as much or as many as a ship will hold. |
shipload | the contents of a ship. |
shitload | a lot. |
shopful | the contents of a shop. |
shovelful | as much as a shovel will hold; enough to fill a shovel > SHOVELFULS or SHOVELSFUL. |
sinkful | the contents of a sink. |
skepful | the contents of a SKEP (a kind of basket). |
skinful | as much alcoholic drink as one can hold. |
snootful | enough alcohol to make one drunk. |
spadeful | the contents of a spade. |
spoonful | the contents of a spoon > SPOONSFUL or SPOONFULS. |
stageful | the contents of a stage. |
stickful | as much set type as fills a composing stick. |
stomachful | the contents of a stomach; (adj.) spirited, haughty. |
streetful | the contents of a street. |
tableful | the contents of a table > TABLEFULS or TABLESFUL. |
tablespoonful | the contents of a tablespoon > TABLESPOONFULS or TABLESPOONSFUL. |
tankful | the contents of a tank. |
teacupful | as much as a teacup can hold; enough to fill a teacup > TEACUPFULS or TEACUPSFUL. |
teaspoonful | the contents of a teaspoon > TEASPOONFULS or TEASPOONSFUL. |
tentful | the contents of a tent. |
thimbleful | the contents of a thimble > THIMBLEFULS or THIMBLESFUL. |
tinful | the contents of a tin. |
toothful | a small mouthful esp. of liquor. |
topful topfull | full to the top. |
trainful | the contents of a train. |
trainload | what a train can carry. |
trayful | as much as a tray will hold. |
truckful | as much as a truck can hold. |
truckload | the contents of a truck. |
trunkful | the contents of a trunk. |
tubeful | the contents of a tube. |
tubful | the contents of a tub. |
tumblerful | as much as a tumbler will hold; enough to fill a tumbler > TUMBLERFULS or TUMBLERSFUL. |
udderful | the contents of a full udder. |
urnful | as much as an urn will hold. |
vanload | the contents of a van. |
vaseful | the contents of a vase. |
vatful | the contents of a vat. |
vialful | the contents of a vial. |
wagonful | the contents of a wagon. |
wagonload | the contents of a full wagon. |
wamefou wameful | a bellyful. |
wineglassful | the contents of a wineglass. |
workload | the amount of work someone has to do. |