bowlful
bowlful · bowlfuls · bowlsful
The amount that a bowl will holdThe amount that a bowl will hold.
» Tom got a box of cereal out of the cupboard and poured himself a bowlful.
Meaning
1 sensesThe amount that a bowl will hold.
the quantity contained in a bowl
Examples
5 sentencesTom got a box of cereal out of the cupboard and poured himself a bowlful.
Mary got a box of cereal out of the cupboard and poured herself a bowlful.
He got a box of cereal out of the cupboard and poured himself a bowlful.
She got a box of cereal out of the cupboard and poured herself a bowlful.
He had a broad face and a little round belly, That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From bowl + -ful.From bowl + -ful.
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Forms
plural: bowlfuls / bowlsfulSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular