forkful

[ fawrk-fool ]

/ ˈfɔrk fʊl /

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noun, plural fork·fuls.

the amount a fork can hold.

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Origin of forkful

1635–45; fork + -ful, probably on the model of spoonful

usage note for forkful

See -ful.

Words nearby forkful

forkball, forked, forked chain, forked lightning, for keeps, forkful, forklift, fork-lift truck, fork luncheon, fork out, fork over

How to use forkful in a sentence

This is an ideal dish for eating propped up in bed, on the sofa or sitting on the stoop outside, because each forkful delivers a flavorful, comforting, saucy bite with no fuss and no mess.
Tomatoes, eggplant and sausage make a quick sauce for this one-pot pasta|Ann Maloney|July 13, 2021|Washington Post
Each forkful of these vibrant, in-season ingredients is like taking a bite of springtime.
Loaded with two types of peas, radishes and mint, this lemony salad sings spring|Ellie Krieger|April 15, 2021|Washington Post
“Feel my noodle,” he says as he lowers a forkful onto her face.
How ‘Real World’ Sean Duffy Morphed Into the Shutdown Congressman|Andrew Romano|October 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Dad tried a forkful of her food and went reeling into the kitchen to drink a gallon of milk.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow

The old-fashioned, slow, hard work of lifting the hay by the forkful into the barn was no longer necessary.
American Inventions and Inventors|William A. Mowry
After tasting his first forkful of food, he gasped, "And none of this ham!"
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X|Victor Appleton
Grimacing as he did so, Harky pitched another forkful of hay down the chute.
The Duck-footed Hound|James Arthur Kjelgaard
They fed the hens and gave George Washington a liberal measure of oats and a big forkful of hay.
Thankful's Inheritance|Joseph C. Lincoln