单词 | windowful |
释义 | windowfuln. A quantity that fills a window or the view from a window. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > amount that fills a building > specific parts roomful1673 pitful1841 windowful1845 yardful1860 shop windowful1869 hall-full1883 galleryful1885 1845 Douglas Jerrold's Shilling Mag. 1 222 A petty huckstering which intercepted the free gift of God..and dispensed it to the poor at the rate of sixteen and sixpence per windowful! 1885 Irish Monthly 13 447 In poorer homes on the outskirts of the city,..one sees windowfuls of flowers. 1949 Life 21 Nov. 108/2 Lately she has begun to get more fun..from simple things like a windowful of puppies. 1975 P. Moyes Black Widower ii. 19 The Georgetown Coffee Shop produced a window-full of growing herbs for sale. 2010 N.Y. Times 28 Feb. 4 (headline) Gleaming skyline, by the windowful. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1845 |
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