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elbowful

elbowful noun: as much as can be held in the crook of one's elbow.

Noun

elbowful (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural, rare) As much as can be held in the crook of one's elbow.

Origin of elbowful

From elbow + -ful.

Questions about elbowful

What does elbowful mean?
Elbowful means as much as can be held in the crook of one's elbow.
What part of speech is elbowful?
Elbowful is a noun.

Words near elbowful in the dictionary

  1. elbowchairs
  2. elbowed
  3. elbowedness
  4. elbower
  5. elbowers
  6. elbowful
  7. Elbowgate
  8. elbowing
  9. elbowings
  10. elbowless
  11. elbowlike

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