pitcherful

American  

[pich-er-fool] / ˈpɪtʃ ərˌfʊl /

noun

pitcherfuls plural

1. the amount held by a pitcher.

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Spelling

See -ful.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• pitcherfuls
  plural

Etymology

Origin of pitcherful

First recorded in 1685–95; pitcher ¹ + -ful

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

pitcherful pitcherfuls

She set the dining-room table with the good linen and silverware, collected fruit from the tamarind tree, and squeezed and strained a pitcherful of juice.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Off he hurried, returning presently with a pitcherful of fresh water and a glass, and with this the man was given a drink, when Jerry held up his head.

From The Motor Boys on the Pacific Or, the Young Derelict Hunters by Young, Clarence

"Did you get a whole pitcherful out of one lemon?" asked the boy.

From Dandelion Cottage by Rankin, Carroll Watson

I wonder," mused Emma McChesney, "if that porter could be hypnotized into making some lemonade—a pitcherful, with a lot of ice in it, and the cold sweat breaking out all over the glass?

From Roast Beef, Medium by Ferber, Edna

"Do I throw the pitcherful of coffee back at him?" questioned Teddy innocently.

From The Circus Boys on the Flying Rings : or, Making the Start in the Sawdust Life by Darlington, Edgar B. P.

From the balconies above were dashed down pailfuls and pitcherfuls of water.

From Spanish Highways and Byways by Bates, Katharine Lee

One of the young men modestly replied, 'Yes: we filled the cistern this morning; but it leaks, and requires a few pitcherfuls more.'

From A Laodicean : a Story of To-day by Hardy, Thomas