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jugful

[ juhg-fool ]

/ ˈdʒʌg fʊl /

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noun, plural jug·fuls.

enough to fill a jug.

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Origin of jugful

First recorded in 1825–35; jug¹ + -ful

usage note for jugful

See -ful.

Words nearby jugful

jugale, jugal furrow, jugate, jug band, Jugendstil, jugful, jugged hare, Juggernaut, juggins, juggle, juggler

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How to use jugful in a sentence

George ate some, but very little; however he drank a great jugful of water—then dozed and fell into a fine perspiration.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade
It won't hurt your old cart to go out in the stumps, but we ain't going to drive in the ditch, not by a jugful.
Earth's Enigmas|Charles G. D. Roberts
And with a beaming smile Becky drew from a cask a jugful of ale which she set down on the table with a thud.
Mr. Wicker's Window|Carley Dawson
"She didn't talk as though she was when she was here—not by a jugful," declared Cap'n Ira bitterly.
Sheila of Big Wreck Cove|James A. Cooper

Her mother shook her five or six times in the course of the morning, threatening to throw a jugful of water over her.
L'Assommoir|Emile Zola