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kneeful

kneeful noun: enough to cover of fill a knee.

Noun

kneeful (plural kneefuls)

  1. Enough to cover of fill a knee.
    • But I still had a kneeful of saddle.1969, Reginald Ottley, Brumbie Dust: A Selection of Stories, page 99
    • Its middle log had never been properly spiked down or tied with baling wire, so I always got a kneeful of water when I stepped on it.1988, Cully Gage, A Love Affair With the U.P., page 25
  2. A blow with the knee.
    • Get off or I'll let you have a kneeful right where you live.2011, Helen Hodgman, Jack and Jill, page 64

Adjective

kneeful (comparative more kneeful, superlative most kneeful)

  1. Prayerful.
    • It's the thing to do after a thoughtful kneeful study of the case as put by John.2012, S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon, Quiet Talks on John's Gospel

Forms of kneeful

Noun
pluralkneefuls
Adjective
comparativemore kneeful
superlativemost kneeful

Origin of kneeful

From knee + -ful.

From knee + -ful, from the posture of kneeling in order to pray.

Questions about kneeful

What does kneeful mean?
Kneeful means enough to cover of fill a knee.
What part of speech is kneeful?
Kneeful can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of kneeful?
The plural of kneeful is kneefuls.

Words near kneeful in the dictionary

  1. kneed
  2. kneedeep
  3. kneedness
  4. kneedrop
  5. kneedrops
  6. kneeful
  7. kneefuls
  8. kneegrow
  9. kneegrows
  10. kneehigh
  11. kneehighs

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