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

Noun Inflected Forms

• canfuls
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of canful

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

canful canfuls

He took over an hour to eat the canful.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen

I made a quart canful of strong, hot coffee, toasted some bacon on a stick, and then, with some hardtack, had a good breakfast and felt better.

From The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 by Leander Stillwell

So she gave Uncle Wiggily a canful of fresh milk, for the rabbit had brought the milk can out with him.

From Uncle Wiggily's Travels by Howard Roger Garis

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 Mary Ronald

“Well, it does seem a particularly sorrowful monkey, that,” said Harold, laughing, as he helped himself to another canful of tea.

From Black Ivory by Francis B. Pearson

The servant was staggering upstairs with two big canfuls of water; the task was beyond her strength.

From Sparrows: the story of an unprotected girl by Horace W. C. (Horace Wykeham Can) Newte

Then the water is near spent, and they are forced to come to half allowance, till they save and drink greedily whole canfuls of the bitter rain water.

From Sir Walter Raleigh and His Time by Charles Kingsley

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