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bowlful

bowlful noun: the amount that a bowl will hold.

Noun

bowlful (plural bowlfuls or bowlsful)

  1. The amount that a bowl will hold.
    Synonyms:
    bowl

bowlful meaning in Malay

bowlful in Malay

amount that a bowl will hold
mangkuk

Synonyms of bowlful

Forms of bowlful

pluralbowlfuls
pluralbowlsful
alternative formbowl full
alternative uncommonbowl-ful
alternative uncommonbowl-full
alternative uncommonbowlfull

Origin of bowlful

From bowl + -ful.

Questions about bowlful

What does bowlful mean?
Bowlful means the amount that a bowl will hold.
What is bowlful in Malay?
Bowlful in Malay is mangkuk. See Bowlful meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is bowlful?
Bowlful is a noun.
What is the plural of bowlful?
The plural of bowlful is bowlfuls.

Words near bowlful in the dictionary

  1. bowles
  2. bowless
  3. Bowley
  4. Bowley's law
  5. Bowleys
  6. bowlful
  7. bowlfull
  8. bowlfulls
  9. bowlfuls
  10. bowlike
  11. Bowlin

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