potful
Americannoun
plural
potfulsnoun
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See -ful.
Etymology
Origin of potful
Example Sentences
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They’re brewed here by the potful, along with Bold Black Mamba — a nod to “Kill Bill” — plus cold brew and sweetened coffee concoctions such as lavender vanilla, raspberry mocha and butterscotch caramel.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024
I used the same butter to quickly wilt a huge potful of baby spinach, which made a fine accompaniment.
From New York Times • May 6, 2022
Although a few markets saw small declines, others, such as Nyanya, saw the price of a potful jump by nearly 16 percent.
From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2021
In Korea, the dish has a name—san nak ji—and in Flushing, Queens, there is a Korean restaurant that serves it, along with a potful of other live sea creatures, which are quickly simmered to their demise.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 3, 2014
There was a potful of freshly made coffee warming on the stove and someone had set a pitcher of real cream in the middle of the table.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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