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waterpotful

waterpotful noun: as much as a waterpot will hold.

Noun

waterpotful (plural waterpotfuls or waterpotsful)

  1. As much as a waterpot will hold.
    • About the beginning of February, I have every part of the trees unnailed, and well washed with a paint brush, in every part, with the following composition; soot, quick-lime, scotch snuff, and sulphur vivum; one pound of each, put into a large waterpotful of soap-suds and urine.1834 November 1, James Eaton, “A Mode of Cultivating and Protecting Fruit-Trees”, in The Horticultural Register, and General Magazine, of All Useful & Interesting Discoveries Connected with Natural...
    • Now admitting that one ounce of Peruvian guano and one pint of soot will make a large waterpotful, holding three gallons of liquid manure, as strong as it ought to be applied to any plant when constantly used, it will be easy to ascertain how much of mere clear water should be added to a much more...1850 March 7, R. Errington, “The Fruit-Garden”, in The Cottage Gardener: A Practical Guide in Every Department of Horticulture, volume III, number LXXV, London: Wm. S. Orr and Co., page 307

Examples of waterpotful in a sentence

  • If moderately moist one or two 3-gallon waterpotfuls to a square yard may suffice, but if dry twice the quantity will be required.[1891–1894?], John Wright, The Fruit Grower’s Guide, div. IV, London: Virtue and Company, page 292:
  • “By waterpotfuls.” Anoint themselves with the chief ointments.1898 September 8, “The Sunday School. International Lesson, Sept. 11. “Sinful Indulgence.” Amos 6. 1-8. Golden Text, Isa. 28-7. Practical...
  • The liquid must be diluted according to its strength, and 2 ozs. of Peruvian guano to a 4-gallon waterpotful of water is the right strength to use.1909 April 17, “Growing Melons over a Water-Tank”, in Gardening Illustrated. For Town & Country. A Weekly Journal for Amateurs and...
  • Next, in a year like the present, give the plant a thorough soaking of water, not a waterpotful, but 30 gallons or so.1913 September 20, White Rose, “September in the Rose Garden”, in The Gardeners’ Chronicle: A Weekly Illustrated Journal of Horticulture...

Forms of waterpotful

pluralwaterpotfuls
pluralwaterpotsful

Origin of waterpotful

From waterpot + -ful.

Questions about waterpotful

What does waterpotful mean?
Waterpotful means as much as a waterpot will hold.
How do you use waterpotful in a sentence?
If moderately moist one or two 3-gallon waterpotfuls to a square yard may suffice, but if dry twice the quantity will be required.
What part of speech is waterpotful?
Waterpotful is a noun.
What is the plural of waterpotful?
The plural of waterpotful is waterpotfuls.

Words near waterpotful in the dictionary

  1. waterpoppies
  2. waterpoppy
  3. waterport
  4. waterports
  5. waterpot
  6. waterpotful
  7. waterpotfuls
  8. waterpots
  9. waterpotsful
  10. waterpower
  11. waterpowers

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