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

Etymology

Origin of canful

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

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

He drank a canful of cold tea, and then went suddenly to sleep while the others lighted the fire.

From Ranching for Sylvia by Harold Bindloss

“I’ll run and fetch a canful of water,” said Olive, who was extremely good-natured.

From Betty Vivian A Story of Haddo Court School by L. T. Meade

If the tiny canful which is our selves is pure and unsoiled, then when it meets the world it will blend with the Spirit which informs the world perfectly harmoniously, without distress or dislocation.

From Pagan and Christian creeds: their origin and meaning by Edward Carpenter

At last it was ready, and Tommy mounted the companion-way, carrying a canful.

From The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas by Mrs. Herbert Strang

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

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