pitcherful

American  

[pich-er-fool] / ˈpɪtʃ ərˌfʊl /

noun

plural

pitcherfuls

1. the amount held by a pitcher.

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Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of pitcherful

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

Example Sentences

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

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

We presume that few will thirst for another draught from this pitcherful of the Border Helicon; and—as time presses—we shall now push forward to the consideration of the remodelled poetry.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 by Various

They sold one glass for five cents, then Carol, who was always awkward, upset the whole pitcherful.

From Chicken Little Jane by Ritchie, Lily Munsell

I went to a cottage near the road to ask for a draught, when a pitcherful was given to me that looked like pale coffee, and was vapid and unrefreshing.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 by Various