Definition of -ful in English:

-ful

suffixf(ə)lfʊl

1(forming adjectives from nouns) full of.
sorrowful
1. 1.1 Having the qualities of.
  masterful
2Forming adjectives from adjectives or from Latin stems with little change of sense.
grateful
3(forming adjectives from verbs) apt to; able to; accustomed to.
forgetful
watchful
4Forming nouns denoting the amount needed to fill the specified container, holder, etc.
bucketful
handful

Origin

From full¹.

Definition of -ful in US English:

-ful

suffixfʊl

1(forming adjectives from nouns) full of.
sorrowful
1. 1.1 Having the qualities of.
  masterful
2Forming adjectives from adjectives or from Latin stems with little change of sense.
grateful
3(forming adjectives from verbs) apt to; able to; accustomed to.
forgetful
watchful
4Forming nouns denoting the amount needed to fill the specified container, holder, etc.
bucketful
handful

Usage

The combining form -ful is used to form nouns meaning ‘the amount needed to fill’ (cupful, spoonful, etc.). The plural form of such words is cupfuls, spoonfuls, etc. Three cups full would denote the individual cups rather than a quantity measured in cups: on the sill were three cups full of milk; add three cupfuls of milk to the batter

Origin

From full.

单词	-ful
释义	Definition of -ful in English: -ful suffixf(ə)lfʊl 1(forming adjectives from nouns) full of. sorrowful 1.1 Having the qualities of. masterful 2Forming adjectives from adjectives or from Latin stems with little change of sense. grateful 3(forming adjectives from verbs) apt to; able to; accustomed to. forgetful watchful 4Forming nouns denoting the amount needed to fill the specified container, holder, etc. bucketful handful Origin From full¹. Definition of -ful in US English: -ful suffixfʊl 1(forming adjectives from nouns) full of. sorrowful 1.1 Having the qualities of. masterful 2Forming adjectives from adjectives or from Latin stems with little change of sense. grateful 3(forming adjectives from verbs) apt to; able to; accustomed to. forgetful watchful 4Forming nouns denoting the amount needed to fill the specified container, holder, etc. bucketful handful Usage The combining form -ful is used to form nouns meaning ‘the amount needed to fill’ (cupful, spoonful, etc.). The plural form of such words is cupfuls, spoonfuls, etc. Three cups full would denote the individual cups rather than a quantity measured in cups: on the sill were three cups full of milk; add three cupfuls of milk to the batter Origin From full.
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