dishful
noun
the amount that a dish will hold.
dishfuls
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pluralof dishful.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Also a careful digger could throw a handful of gold in a tub of dirt, and, washing it off in dishfuls, recover practically every colour.
From Joe Wilson and His Mates by Henry Lawson
The rain soon came down,—not in drops, but dishfuls.
From The Giraffe Hunters by Mayne Reid
