pouchfuln.

Brit.

/ˈpaʊtʃfᵿl/, U.S.

/ˈpaʊtʃfəl/

Forms: see pouch n. and -ful suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pouch n., -ful suffix.

Etymology: < pouch n. + -ful suffix. Compare earlier pokeful n.

As much or as many as a pouch will hold; a quantity that would fill a pouch. Also figurative.

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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 a receptacle > bag or sack

bagfulc1305

pokefulc1400

sackful1484

budget-full1614

pouchful1699

rucksackful1920

1699 W. Dampier Voy. & Descr. i. iii. 54 The poorer sort carry a small pouchful [of pellets made from the ‘Betle Leaf’] about with them.

1725 A. Ramsay Gentle Shepherd iii. iv. 52 He buys some Books..And carries ay a Poutchfu' to the Hill.

1789 J. H. Campe Robinson the Younger I. 219 He ran to the place where he had found the potatoes, and brought a whole pouchful home.

1813 E. Picken Misc. Poems II. 135 I've brought ye a pouchfu' o' ware.

1881 G. MacDonald Warlock o' Glenwarlock lvi. 656 I'm gaein' a lang tramp the morn, an' I'll need a great poochfu' o' cakes.

1931 Times 9 July 11/6 (advt.) True, last night Mildred flatly and finally turned me down... But with a perfectly good pouchful of Three Nuns [tobacco] in one's pocket, who'd be upset by little things like that?

1991 Coarse Fishing Feb. 10/1 This called for a change of feeding pattern, instead of half a dozen casters, I'd feed two pouchfuls.

1997 Wine Mar. 13/3 The Australians have a pouchful of ambition.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pouchful
释义	pouchfuln. Brit. /ˈpaʊtʃfᵿl/, U.S. /ˈpaʊtʃfəl/ Forms: see pouch n. and -ful suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pouch n., -ful suffix. Etymology: < pouch n. + -ful suffix. Compare earlier pokeful n. As much or as many as a pouch will hold; a quantity that would fill a pouch. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > amount that fills a receptacle > bag or sack bagfulc1305 pokefulc1400 sackful1484 budget-full1614 pouchful1699 rucksackful1920 1699 W. Dampier Voy. & Descr. i. iii. 54 The poorer sort carry a small pouchful [of pellets made from the ‘Betle Leaf’] about with them. 1725 A. Ramsay Gentle Shepherd iii. iv. 52 He buys some Books..And carries ay a Poutchfu' to the Hill. 1789 J. H. Campe Robinson the Younger I. 219 He ran to the place where he had found the potatoes, and brought a whole pouchful home. 1813 E. Picken Misc. Poems II. 135 I've brought ye a pouchfu' o' ware. 1881 G. MacDonald Warlock o' Glenwarlock lvi. 656 I'm gaein' a lang tramp the morn, an' I'll need a great poochfu' o' cakes. 1931 Times 9 July 11/6 (advt.) True, last night Mildred flatly and finally turned me down... But with a perfectly good pouchful of Three Nuns [tobacco] in one's pocket, who'd be upset by little things like that? 1991 Coarse Fishing Feb. 10/1 This called for a change of feeding pattern, instead of half a dozen casters, I'd feed two pouchfuls. 1997 Wine Mar. 13/3 The Australians have a pouchful of ambition. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1699
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