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hornful

hornful noun: the amount that a horn holds.

Noun

hornful (plural hornfuls or hornsful)

  1. The amount that a horn holds.
    • Nwaka emptied the wine in his horn and hit it twice on the floor. He knew that a great story was coming, but did not want to appear too expectant. He poured himself another hornful.1965, Chinua Achebe, Arrow of God, Penguin Classics (2010), page 42

Forms of hornful

pluralhornfuls
pluralhornsful

Origin of hornful

From horn + -ful.

Questions about hornful

What does hornful mean?
Hornful means the amount that a horn holds.
What part of speech is hornful?
Hornful is a noun.
What is the plural of hornful?
The plural of hornful is hornfuls.

Words near hornful in the dictionary

  1. hornfelses
  2. hornfelsic
  3. hornfish
  4. hornfishes
  5. hornfoot
  6. hornful
  7. hornfuls
  8. horngeld
  9. horngelds
  10. horngry
  11. hornguide

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