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Science & Tech > Measurement > -FUL and -LOAD


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.