jugful

American  

[juhg-fool] / ˈdʒʌg fʊl /

noun

• jugfuls
  plural

1. enough to fill a jug.

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Spelling

See -ful.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• jugfuls
  plural

Etymology

Origin of jugful

First recorded in 1825–35; jug ¹ + -ful

Example Sentences

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jugful jugfuls

She was caught, along with her two youngest children, a jugful of jewelry and $120,000 cash, by partisans as she sought refuge in Switzerland.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Not by an entire jugful," replied Captain Ryder.

From The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 by Various

“Not by a jugful, I’ll not be alone!” said Giddings, tossing off another glass: “‘In curling smoke-wreaths I shall see A fair and gentle company.

From Aladdin & Co. A Romance of Yankee Magic by Herbert Quick

It consisted of oatmeal porridge, served up in two wooden platters, with a jugful of milk and three horn spoons set down on the table between them.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various

"Not by a jugful, Lawson," said Mr. Rogers emphatically.

From Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated by Thomas William Lawson

Things straightened out a bit after that, and I saw there were quantities of flowers in the room, jugfuls in fact, which had been sent to cheer me along.

From Fanny Goes to War by Pat Beauchamp Washington

I have poured divers jugfuls of water over Comrade Spiller's bed, Comrade Robinson's bed, Comrade Stone's—Spiller, Spiller, these are harsh words; where you pick them up I can't think—not from me.

From Mike and Psmith by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

I have poured divers jugfuls of water over Comrade Spiller’s bed, Comrade Robinson’s bed, Comrade Stone’s—­Spiller, Spiller, these are harsh words; where you pick them up I can’t think—­not from me. 

From Mike by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse