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jugful

[juhg-foo l]

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noun, plural jug·fuls.

enough to fill a jug.

Origin of jugful

First recorded in 1825–35; jug¹ + -ful

Usage note

See -ful.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for jugful

Historical Examples of jugful

Why, man alive, we ain't goin' t' stay here—not by a jugful!
The Aztec Treasure-House
Thomas Allibone Janvier
I made a jugful of lemonade, girls, and it is as cold as if we had ice water in it.
Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp
Lillian Elizabeth Roy
In a short time he returned with a basin of ice and a jugful of iced lime-juice.
A Roving Commission
G. A. Henty
I have had three or four small ones, but I am not 'lit' by a jugful!
The Statesmen Snowbound
Robert Fitzgerald
Of course, she wants to make the women kow-tow, but that ain't all there is to it—not by a jugful.
The Price
Francis Lynde