jarful

American  

[jahr-fool] / ˈdʒɑr fʊl /

noun

plural

jarfuls

1. the amount that a jar can hold.

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Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of jarful

First recorded in 1865–70; jar ¹ + -ful

Example Sentences

Gift it by the jarful, or eat it by the fistful.

From Washington Post

Mr Paterson is hoping people will bring "their jarfuls of coins" to exchange.

From BBC

So maybe every player should take home a jarful of crumbs of old Goodyears to share with their grandchildren one day.

From New York Times

He orders in bulk, and brought a jarful to our house at the beach, the Sea Section, in late May of last year.

From The New Yorker

"It's a matter of taste, perhaps, Miss Eleanor; but I prefer this to a whole jarful of scrubs."

From Project Gutenberg