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

"When I was a kid I used to eat champ by the bowlful, so trying to tie in a little bit of my upbringing there," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

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 • Sep. 2, 2023

Choose a soup with a variety of veggies and you’ll get more immune-boosting nutrients in one bowlful.

From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2022

Indeed, the fun part of a congee party is setting out a spread of toppings to let everyone pick and choose what they like for their own bowlful of goodness.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2022

Spoon by spoon, bowlful by bowlful, over the next months, Serafina hovering close, I sip a soup of pumpkin flowers.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads