barrelful

[ bar-uhl-fool ]

/ ˈbær əlˌfʊl /

noun, plural bar·rel·fuls.

the amount that a barrel can hold.

any large quantity: a barrelful of jokes.

Origin of barrelful

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at barrel, -ful

usage note for barrelful

See -ful.

Words nearby barrelful

barrel cuff, barrel distortion, barrel engine, barreleye, barrelfish, barrelful, barrelhead, barrelhouse, barrel knot, barrel organ, barrel race

Example sentences from the Web for barrelful

There ain't a dipper left in the ship, and the water pourin' in by the barrelful!
The Old Tobacco Shop|William Bowen
All knew that there was over a barrelful of the inflammable liquid in the tank on the upper deck.
Virginia: The Old Dominion|Frank W. Hutchins and Cortelle Hutchins
The country to the leeward of Kilauea shows an abundance of Pele's hair, and it may be gathered by the barrelful.
The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes|Edwin J. Houston
Every time we breathe, we spoil at least half a barrelful of air.
First Book in Physiology and Hygiene|J.H. Kellogg

Look at old Jan Domeny, he hasn't an apple-tree in his garden, and yet he made a barrelful of cider this October.
Thomas Hardy's Dorset|Robert Thurston Hopkins

单词	barrelful
释义	barrelful [ bar-uhl-fool ] / ˈbær əlˌfʊl / noun, plural bar·rel·fuls. the amount that a barrel can hold. any large quantity: a barrelful of jokes. Origin of barrelful Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at barrel, -ful usage note for barrelful See -ful. Words nearby barrelful barrel cuff, barrel distortion, barrel engine, barreleye, barrelfish, barrelful, barrelhead, barrelhouse, barrel knot, barrel organ, barrel race Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barrelful There ain't a dipper left in the ship, and the water pourin' in by the barrelful! The Old Tobacco Shop\|William Bowen All knew that there was over a barrelful of the inflammable liquid in the tank on the upper deck. Virginia: The Old Dominion\|Frank W. Hutchins and Cortelle Hutchins The country to the leeward of Kilauea shows an abundance of Pele's hair, and it may be gathered by the barrelful. The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes\|Edwin J. Houston Every time we breathe, we spoil at least half a barrelful of air. First Book in Physiology and Hygiene\|J.H. Kellogg Look at old Jan Domeny, he hasn't an apple-tree in his garden, and yet he made a barrelful of cider this October. Thomas Hardy's Dorset\|Robert Thurston Hopkins
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