footfuln.

Brit.

/ˈfʊtfʊl/, U.S.

/ˈfʊtˌfʊl/

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

Etymology: < foot n. + -ful suffix, after handful n.

As much or as many as can be held between the toes (or claws) or otherwise lifted using the foot.

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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 part of body > others

heartful1586

lapful1611

throatful1825

breastful1832

footful1850

lungful1860

1850 Fraser's Mag. 42 35 When the bird had grasped a footful it threw the sand behind it.

1904 Country Life in Amer. Feb. 338/3 She reaches in with her hind legs alternately, lifting up a footful of soil carefully and depositing it on one of two mounds.

1954 Kokomo (Indiana) Tribune 11 Aug. 4/3 (caption) Carol Jean Abney, a pretty acrobat, makes it look easy to reach back and grab a footful of her hair.

1990 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 19 Nov. b1/1 It's hard to take a walk on sidewalks in the city without kicking up a footful of brown leaves with one black spot on each.

2006 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 4 Mar. 14 Dig in the heel, grab a footful of earth and drive it behind.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	footful
释义	footfuln. Brit. /ˈfʊtfʊl/, U.S. /ˈfʊtˌfʊl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: foot n., -ful suffix. Etymology: < foot n. + -ful suffix, after handful n. As much or as many as can be held between the toes (or claws) or otherwise lifted using the foot. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > amount that fills part of body > others heartful1586 lapful1611 throatful1825 breastful1832 footful1850 lungful1860 1850 Fraser's Mag. 42 35 When the bird had grasped a footful it threw the sand behind it. 1904 Country Life in Amer. Feb. 338/3 She reaches in with her hind legs alternately, lifting up a footful of soil carefully and depositing it on one of two mounds. 1954 Kokomo (Indiana) Tribune 11 Aug. 4/3 (caption) Carol Jean Abney, a pretty acrobat, makes it look easy to reach back and grab a footful of her hair. 1990 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 19 Nov. b1/1 It's hard to take a walk on sidewalks in the city without kicking up a footful of brown leaves with one black spot on each. 2006 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 4 Mar. 14 Dig in the heel, grab a footful of earth and drive it behind. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1850
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