pitcherful
noun
the amount held by a pitcher.
pitcherfuls
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pluralof pitcherful.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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From the balconies above were dashed down pailfuls and pitcherfuls of water.
From Spanish Highways and Byways by Katharine Lee Bates
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 Thomas Hardy
