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castful

castful noun: a group of people making up a theatrical cast.

Noun

castful (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) A group of people making up a theatrical cast.
    • In a recent interview Mr. Stewart spoke happily, even sentimentally, about his Enterprise-commanding days, which left him with a castful of close friends and an unexpected appreciation for the importance of “Star Trek” in American culture.2008 January 27, Sarah Lyall, “To Boldly Go Where Shakespeare Calls”, in New York Times

Origin of castful

From cast + -ful.

Questions about castful

What does castful mean?
Castful means a group of people making up a theatrical cast.
What part of speech is castful?
Castful is a noun.

Words near castful in the dictionary

  1. casterwheels
  2. castes
  3. castest
  4. casteth
  5. castewise
  6. castful
  7. casticin
  8. Castiel
  9. castigable
  10. castigant
  11. castigants

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