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

See Examples For:

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

Addie had begged a small jugful from the kitchen, enough for their guests, the mistresses, but it was impossible to replace the big two-gallon can at a moment's notice.

From For the Sake of the School by Brazil, Angela

"I'll get you a jugful, shall I?" said Susan's friend, and having installed herself as mistress of the ceremonies, returned to the subject of the star.

From Barnaby A Novel by Ramsay, R.

After ten o'clock came the bath in icy-cold water; it was no use asking the servants to temper it with even a jugful of hot water without my father's permission.

From My Reminiscences by Hesh, Sasi Kumar

It isn't right to me, by a jugful, Little.

From Gold Out of Celebes by Dingle, Aylward Edward

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 Washington, Pat Beauchamp

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 Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)

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 Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)