stomachful
stomachful noun: enough to fill one's stomach.
Noun
stomachful (plural stomachfuls or stomachsful)
- Enough to fill one's stomach.
- Now, the stomach, to digest it well, will contain but about ten quarts, and when the animal eats one-third of his daily ration of seven pounds in one and one-half hours, he has swallowed at least two stomachsful of hay and saliva, one of these having passed to the intestine.1879 September 16, Colvin, “The Stomach of a Horse”, in Express and Standard, volume 8, number 402, Newport, Vt.
- Narrow and steadfast they were, and with stomachsful of conscience;[…]1902 May 3, “A Russian Guide Book”, in The Hartford Courant, volume LXVI, number 106, Hartford, Conn., page 18
- As much as one can stomach.
Adjective
stomachful (comparative more stomachful, superlative most stomachful)
Forms of stomachful
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | stomachfuls |
| plural | stomachsful |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more stomachful |
| superlative | most stomachful |
Origin of stomachful
From stomach + -ful.
Questions about stomachful
- What does stomachful mean?
- Stomachful means enough to fill one's stomach.
- What part of speech is stomachful?
- Stomachful can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of stomachful?
- The plural of stomachful is stomachfuls.
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