armful

American  

[ahrm-fool] / ˈɑrmˌfʊl /

noun

plural

armfuls

1. as much as a person can hold or carry in an arm or both arms.

2. Informal. a girl or woman with a well-rounded figure.

3. Informal. an obstreperous child; handful.

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armful British  

/ ˈɑːmfʊl /

noun

1. the amount that can be held by one or both arms

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Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of armful

First recorded in 1570–80; arm ¹ + -ful

Example Sentences

Ahead of the concert, she visited a BTS pop-up store in Seoul and left with two armfuls of shopping bags.

From The Wall Street Journal

Renn emerged from the darkness, bearing an armful of leaves and bark.

From Literature

Some of my favorite soups begin as a loose armful of aromatics and whatever vegetables are lingering in the fridge.

From Salon

She said it louder than she meant to, and the man, returning with an armful of blankets, snorted.

From Literature

Groups of people stagger away from the waterfront holding armfuls of clothing, pushing prams piled with wireless sets, clocks, books, dolls.

From Literature