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

“Here’s the lemonade!” cried Ned, as Alice came in with a big pitcherful while the chums were examining Bart’s gun.

From Ned Wilding's Disappearance or, The Darewell Chums in the City by Chapman, Allen

Go bring me a pitcherful, and another cup; I want a draught myself.

From Eight Cousins by Alcott, Louisa May

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

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