gulpful
gulpful noun: the amount swallowed in a single gulp.
Noun
gulpful (plural gulpfuls or gulpsful)
- The amount swallowed in a single gulp.
- The taste drove him mad, and, dropping down on hands and knees like a dog, he put his lips to the side of the bucket and drew in long gulpfuls.1904, James Hopper, “The Failure”, in McClure’s Magazine, page 314
- Funky held out an unlabeled bottle of whisky to Clifford, who drank a gulpful.1968, Victor Wartofsky, Mr. Double and Other Stories, Joshua Chachik Publishing, page 140
Forms of gulpful
| plural | gulpfuls |
|---|---|
| plural | gulpsful |
Origin of gulpful
From gulp + -ful.
Questions about gulpful
- What does gulpful mean?
- Gulpful means the amount swallowed in a single gulp.
- What part of speech is gulpful?
- Gulpful is a noun.
- What is the plural of gulpful?
- The plural of gulpful is gulpfuls.
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