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twigful

twigful noun: as much as a twig will hold.

Noun

twigful (plural twigfuls)

  1. As much as a twig will hold.
    • Broad shading elms and sugar maples kept foothold there, spreading sun-traced shadows or holding twigfuls of snow.1947, Ethel McCrossin Orr, Evelyn T. Holston, Reading Today (book 1, page 52)
    • We had never seen anything like it and we had presence of mind to save several twigfuls of leaves, which proved to be the right food.1950, Animal Kingdom, volumes 53-55, page 117

Forms of twigful

pluraltwigfuls

Origin of twigful

From twig + -ful.

Questions about twigful

What does twigful mean?
Twigful means as much as a twig will hold.
What part of speech is twigful?
Twigful is a noun.
What is the plural of twigful?
The plural of twigful is twigfuls.

Words near twigful in the dictionary

  1. twig runes
  2. twig snake
  3. twig snakes
  4. twig wilter
  5. twig wilters
  6. twigful
  7. twigfuls
  8. Twigg
  9. twigged
  10. twiggen
  11. twigger

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