spadeful
spadeful · spadefuls · spadesful
The amount held or moved by a spade at onceThe amount held or moved by a spade at once.
/ˈspeɪdful/
Meaning
1 sensesThe amount held or moved by a spade at once.
Near-synonym: shovelful (broadly synonymous)
More definitions
- the quantity a shovel can hold
Origin
From spade + -ful.From spade + -ful.
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Forms
plural: spadefuls / spadesfulSynonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular