pawfuln.
/ˈpɔːfʊl/, U.S. /ˈpɔˌfʊl/, /ˈpɑˌfʊl/ A quantity that fills or comprises a paw; (more generally) a good amount. Also: figurative something that is difficult to deal with or control (cf. handful n. 5).
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the world > action or operation > difficulty > [noun] > that which is difficult > a difficult thing or person
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the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > amount that fills other specific things
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1925 F. M. Ford No More Parades ii. 73 She resembled a white Persian cat luxuriating, sticking out a tentative pawful of expanding claws.
1935 Times 27 Dec. 5/4 Poor Barbara, finding her recalcitrant family a rare pawful, has to leave Buckie and Rosella to look after themselves.
1964 D. Varaday Gara-Yaka xix. 173 The invaders replied very effectively to the warnings, and the Prodigal and his family [of lions] had a pawful of trouble.
1989 B. Elton Stark (1992) (BNC) 101 If a stupid bastard like me can get a pawful, anyone can.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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