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forkful

American  
[fawrk-fool] / ˈfɔrk fʊl /

noun

plural

forkfuls

  1. the amount a fork can hold.

Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of forkful

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

Example Sentences

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Sam put a forkful of potato into his mouth.

From Literature

“I’ll bet when he’s older, though, Thor will love spaghetti and meatballs,” Bat said happily, twirling a messy forkful of noodles.

From Literature

He was definitely not going to put another forkful of food in his mouth with everyone standing there, like it was a performance.

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She finished her masterpiece, and then took a big forkful of trunk and shoved it in her mouth.

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For emphasis, she took a heaping forkful of egg and chewed it loudly.

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