barrelful
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See -ful.
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Etymology
Origin of barrelful
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at barrel, -ful
Example Sentences
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Still, the Seahawks might not have won if not for a barrelful of mistakes by the Cardinals.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2023
“You might say, it’s a little bit of water, just a barrelful, how much damage could that do to someone downstream?”
From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2015
Then Sergei decides to skip a few shifts to go catch them a barrelful of fresh Arctic trout, and while he's away Pasha receives an emergency radio message delivering terrible news.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2011
And Mr. Zell, a consummate deal maker, had a barrelful.
From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2010
“Well, that was a whole barrelful of awkward,” I say.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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