bowlful

American

[bohl-fool] / ˈboʊl fʊl /

noun

plural

bowlfuls

as much as a bowl can hold.

He ate two bowlfuls of soup.

Etymology

Origin of bowlful

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

Example Sentences

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"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

As for the lasagna soup, it’s pretty much the strapping bowlful you imagine it to be and underscores the owners’ mind-set.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 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

I had just upped the ante, turning a recipe for spicy Buffalo wings — that famous Super Bowl snack — into a bodacious bowlful of spicy drumsticks.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2022

But if I had to eat a healthy breakfast, maybe thinking it was a bowlful of mini donuts wasn’t the worst thing in the world.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

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