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hornfuls

hornfuls is the plural of hornful.

Meaning of hornful

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

Questions about hornfuls

What is hornfuls the plural of?
Hornfuls is the plural of hornful.

Words near hornfuls in the dictionary

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

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