trunkful

[ truhngk-fool ]

/ ˈtrʌŋk fʊl /

noun, plural trunk·fuls.

the amount that a trunk will hold.

Informal. a full or abundant supply: a trunkful of hopes.

Origin of trunkful

First recorded in 1700–10; trunk + -ful

usage note for trunkful

See -ful.

Words nearby trunkful

trunk cabin, trunk call, trunk curl, trunk engine, trunkfish, trunkful, trunk hose, trunking, trunk line, trunk piston, trunk road

Example sentences from the Web for trunkful

He sat on a trunkful of photographer's supplies, with a suit-case and a leather bag at his back.
Double Trouble|Herbert Quick
Well go shopping to-morrow morning bright and early, and get a trunkful of new clothes.
Aunt Crete's Emancipation|Grace Livingston Hill
Why, I could show you a trunkful of letters, written me by the finest women in this country, when I was at my best.
A Black Adonis|Linn Boyd Porter
Also he had built himself a rustic table, and unpacked a trunkful of blankets and dishes and writing-pads and books.
Love's Pilgrimage|Upton Sinclair

Uncle John wanted to send a trunkful of family silver, I have been told, but the Pater refused to be bothered with it.
Fernley House|Laura E. Richards

单词	trunkful
释义	trunkful [ truhngk-fool ] / ˈtrʌŋk fʊl / noun, plural trunk·fuls. the amount that a trunk will hold. Informal. a full or abundant supply: a trunkful of hopes. Origin of trunkful First recorded in 1700–10; trunk + -ful usage note for trunkful See -ful. Words nearby trunkful trunk cabin, trunk call, trunk curl, trunk engine, trunkfish, trunkful, trunk hose, trunking, trunk line, trunk piston, trunk road Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trunkful He sat on a trunkful of photographer's supplies, with a suit-case and a leather bag at his back. Double Trouble\|Herbert Quick Well go shopping to-morrow morning bright and early, and get a trunkful of new clothes. Aunt Crete's Emancipation\|Grace Livingston Hill Why, I could show you a trunkful of letters, written me by the finest women in this country, when I was at my best. A Black Adonis\|Linn Boyd Porter Also he had built himself a rustic table, and unpacked a trunkful of blankets and dishes and writing-pads and books. Love's Pilgrimage\|Upton Sinclair Uncle John wanted to send a trunkful of family silver, I have been told, but the Pater refused to be bothered with it. Fernley House\|Laura E. Richards
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