bucketful

[ buhk-it-fool ]

/ ˈbʌk ɪtˌfʊl /

noun, plural buck·et·fuls.

the amount that a bucket can hold: a bucketful of water.

Origin of bucketful

First recorded in 1555–65; bucket + -ful

usage note for bucketful

See -ful.

Words nearby bucketful

bucker, bucket, bucket about, bucket brigade, bucket conveyor, bucketful, bucket ladder, bucket list, bucket out, bucket seat, bucket shop

Example sentences from the Web for bucketful

Even at later date than that it used to be sold about the streets from tall casks, at a penny a bucketful.
The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877|George Stewart
The boys are especially fond of the mixture; they would drink it by the bucketful, and swallow grouts and all.
Life in a Railway Factory|Alfred Williams
But we outnumbered them three to one, and poured in lead by the bucketful.
The Greater Republic|Charles Morris
It went over suddenly, burying its gunwale level with the sea and shipping a bucketful or so of water.
The Sea-Wolf|Jack London

He opened it carefully, took out a glass, and drew up a bucketful of water at the well.
Tales of a Poultry Farm|Clara Dillingham Pierson

单词	bucketful
释义	bucketful [ buhk-it-fool ] / ˈbʌk ɪtˌfʊl / noun, plural buck·et·fuls. the amount that a bucket can hold: a bucketful of water. Origin of bucketful First recorded in 1555–65; bucket + -ful usage note for bucketful See -ful. Words nearby bucketful bucker, bucket, bucket about, bucket brigade, bucket conveyor, bucketful, bucket ladder, bucket list, bucket out, bucket seat, bucket shop Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bucketful Even at later date than that it used to be sold about the streets from tall casks, at a penny a bucketful. The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877\|George Stewart The boys are especially fond of the mixture; they would drink it by the bucketful, and swallow grouts and all. Life in a Railway Factory\|Alfred Williams But we outnumbered them three to one, and poured in lead by the bucketful. The Greater Republic\|Charles Morris It went over suddenly, burying its gunwale level with the sea and shipping a bucketful or so of water. The Sea-Wolf\|Jack London He opened it carefully, took out a glass, and drew up a bucketful of water at the well. Tales of a Poultry Farm\|Clara Dillingham Pierson
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