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 • Nov. 28, 2023
“What ostensibly sank into the harbor? Is it more concentrated than your average scoopful of black mayonnaise?’
From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2021
With a flick of her wrist, Suzanne Levinson tossed a scoopful of par-cooked French fries into a gleaming fryer on Sunday, the first test batch before her restaurant’s grand reopening.
From New York Times • May 22, 2016
Each scoopful will be dumped on high ground and sprayed with water.
From Time Magazine Archive
He runs to get a scoopful of water and tries to hit Arwin.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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