forkful

[ fawrk-fool ]

/ ˈfɔrk fʊl /

noun, plural fork·fuls.

the amount a fork can hold.

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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

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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

Example sentences from the Web for forkful

“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
Matt Peasley paused, with a forkful of provender halfway to his mouth.
Cappy Ricks|Peter B. Kyne
Dad tried a forkful of her food and went reeling into the kitchen to drink a gallon of milk.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
The Holy Mother, full of pity for the poor animals, asked the master of the house to give them at least a forkful of hay.
Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories|Anonymous

Sammy dug into his cold dinner and speared up a forkful, waiting for Freddy to finish swallowing.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
My mind was on it all the time, and every forkful was placed with considerate care.
In Pastures Green|Peter McArthur

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