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sackful

American  
[sak-fool] / ˈsæk fʊl /

noun

plural

sackfuls

  1. the amount a sack will hold.

Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of sackful

First recorded in 1475–85; sack 1 + -ful

Example Sentences

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He’s a 73-year-old man, a grandfather, who throws hourly tantrums that would make a sackful of weasels look calm and centered.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2019

It has a sackful of bones to pick with the modern world as a whole.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2019

Here, then, are a sackful of titles sure to make the season bright.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2016

The sackful being sold Wednesday is estimated to bring $600,000 to $800,000.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2012

The boy was by now so full of cake he was like a sackful of wet cement and you couldn't have hurt him with a sledge-hammer.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

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