bowlful

American  

[bohl-fool] / ˈboʊl fʊl /

noun

plural

bowlfuls

1. as much as a bowl can hold.

   He ate two bowlfuls of soup.

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Etymology

Origin of bowlful

First recorded in 1605–15; bowl ¹ + -ful

Example Sentences

Like a wolf, I gorged—ate nineteen paper bowlfuls of chili.

From Literature

The first dish— already chilling in the fridge—is a bowlful of watermelon, feta cheese, and citrusy dressing.

From Literature

The space was redolent of chanterelles, a bowlful of which she’d just received from a forager friend in exchange for a burger.

From Los Angeles Times

The bowlful of pale-gold rice, glistening promisingly, that comes with each set represents a superlative version of the form, which gets cooked in chicken broth enriched with chicken fat.

From Seattle Times

After waking before dawn on Catalina Island beneath a vast bowlful of stars, 100 elite athletes prepared to cross the open ocean to Manhattan Beach using only their arms for power.

From Los Angeles Times