sackful
sackful · sackfuls · sacksful
The amount a sack will containThe amount a sack will contain.
/ˈsæk.fʊl/
Meaning
2 sensesThe amount a sack will contain.
A sackful of sand won't help the soil here much, but a dump truck full would.
the quantity contained in a sack
(figuratively)A large number or amount (of something).
1986, Hanif Kureishi, “Bradford” in Granta 20, Winter, 1986, p. 163, He received sackfuls of hate mail and few letters of support.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From sack (“bag”) + -ful.From sack (“bag”) + -ful.
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Forms
plural: sackfuls / sacksfulSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular