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

While not as enchanting as a beautiful bloom or as delicious as a bowlful of berries, healthy soil is the foundation of a healthy garden.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2023

Yep, it’s the rigatoni — a homey bowlful of fennel-flecked sausage and tomato-slicked pasta that’s showered with salty pecorino cheese — that the Bidens ate.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2023

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

The memory of their faces, the last moment she’d seen them, made her feel like she’d drunk a bowlful of sour milk.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz