teapotful
teapotful noun: as much as a teapot will hold.
Noun
teapotful (plural teapotfuls or teapotsful)
- As much as a teapot will hold.
- Apply hot water to the bottom half of the radiator. It may take several teapotsful, but in a few minutes, circulation will be restored.1921 February, paper; quoted in Dorothy June Williams, The Hancock County Kaleidoscope, 1917 to 1967: The Changing Scene in One of Central Indiana’s Suburban-Rural Counties, 1976, page 28
- In spite of the apostolic zeal of the Christians, who organized expeditions to annihilate the idols, which they broke, smashed, and burned, and in spite of their persecution of the heathen, whom they captured, scourged, chained, locked in stocks or dark cells, and sometimes roasted alive, the...2002, Alfonso Toro, translated by Frances Hernandez, The Carvajal Family, Texas Western Press, →ISBN, page 135
Forms of teapotful
| plural | teapotfuls |
|---|---|
| plural | teapotsful |
Origin of teapotful
From teapot + -ful.
Questions about teapotful
- What does teapotful mean?
- Teapotful means as much as a teapot will hold.
- What part of speech is teapotful?
- Teapotful is a noun.
- What is the plural of teapotful?
- The plural of teapotful is teapotfuls.
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