scoopful
Americannoun
plural
scoopfulsSpelling
See -ful.
Etymology
Origin of scoopful
Example Sentences
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Then a scoopful from this pile gets "periodically" taken to the start of the sorting process.
From BBC
“Four should be plenty. Red ones. And get two scoopfuls of those chickadees.”
From Literature
“What ostensibly sank into the harbor? Is it more concentrated than your average scoopful of black mayonnaise?’
From New York Times
He runs to get a scoopful of water and tries to hit Arwin.
From Literature
Conversation was drowned out by a growling loader machine that carried scoopfuls outside to a waiting dump truck.
From Seattle Times
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