canful

American  

[kan-fool] / ˈkæn fʊl /

noun

canfuls plural

1. the amount that a can will hold.

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Spelling

See -ful.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• canfuls
  plural

Etymology

Origin of canful

First recorded in 1695–1705; can ² + -ful

Example Sentences

He took over an hour to eat the canful.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen

He drew a canful of water from the well, and had such a wash as no soap and a handkerchief would permit of.

From Pearl of Pearl Island by Oxenham, John

I tried a tomato canful on a bonfire in the back yard, and it put it out like a wink.

From Kilo : being the love story of Eliph' Hewlitt, book agent by Butler, Ellis Parker

But once in awhile they discover that the reward of virtue is just as apt to be trouble as not, and that one good turn can unscrew the lid of a whole canful of calamities.

From The Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring Or, Along the Road That Leads the Way by Frey, Hildegard G. (Hildegard Gertrude)

Put it into a shallow baking dish; add to one canful of corn one tablespoonful of butter, one half cupful of cream or milk, one half teaspoonful of salt, and a dash of pepper.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary