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sackful

American  
[sak-fool] / ˈsæk fʊl /

noun

  • sackfuls
    plural
  1. the amount a sack will hold.


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See -ful.

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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

And when the time came, he gathered a sackful of things and met Ahmad in Greece.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

"We had sackfuls of letters coming in from children with skin disorders saying that they feel a little bit more confident. That's how savvy she was. So she was so right on so many things."

From BBC Oct. 12, 2023

"But a lot of younger people wanted to be in the book… I was getting sackfuls of mail. I'm sure the local postman wondered what the hell was going on."

From BBC Jan. 23, 2021

The mall has sackfuls of Santas: there’s a Santa who knows sign language, and a Santa “by appointment” for people who don’t want to wait.

From The Guardian Jul. 22, 2017

Dr. Pilley found himself visiting Salvation Army stores and buying up sackfuls of used children’s toys to serve as vocabulary items.

From New York Times Jan. 17, 2011

At the produce market he stacked a pyramid of oranges on the top and kept two more sackfuls in the cabinet underneath.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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