- capful
- noun
Date: 1873
as much as a cap will hold <a capful of detergent>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
capful
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Capful — Cap ful, n.; pl. {Capfuls}. As much as will fill a cap. [1913 Webster] +PJC {A capful of wind} (Naut.), a light puff of wind. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
capful — [kap′fool΄] n. pl. capfuls as much as the cap of the bottle can hold … English World dictionary
capful — cap ► NOUN 1) a soft, flat hat without a brim and usually with a peak. 2) a soft, close fitting head covering worn for a particular purpose. 3) a protective lid or cover for a bottle, pen, etc. 4) Dentistry an artificial protective covering for a … English terms dictionary
capful of wind — capful of wind, Nautical. a light gust of wind … Useful english dictionary
capful — /kap fool/, n., pl. capfuls. the amount that a cap will hold. [1710 20; CAP1 + FUL] Usage. See ful. * * * … Universalium
capful — noun /ˈkæpfʊl/ The amount that will fit into a cap … Wiktionary
capful — n. amount that a cap can hold … English contemporary dictionary
capful — cap·ful … English syllables
capful — cap•ful [[t]ˈkæp fʊl[/t]] n. pl. fuls use the amount that a cap will hold … From formal English to slang
capful — /ˈkæpfʊl/ (say kapfool) noun (plural capfuls) as much as a cap will hold …
