shelfful

[ shelf-fool ]

/ ˈʃɛlf fʊl /

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noun, plural shelf·fuls.

an amount adequate to fill a shelf: They buy canned goods by the shelfful.

the amount contained on a shelf: We gave away a shelfful of books.

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Origin of shelfful

First recorded in 1875–80; shelf + -ful

usage note for shelfful

See -ful.

Words nearby shelfful

sheldrake, shelduck, Shelepin, shelf, shelf angle, shelfful, shelf fungus, shelf ice, shelf life, shelflist, shelf mark

How to use shelfful in a sentence

"Don't stop fer that; there's a shelfful of all kinds behind the counter," Barr interposed.
Bar-20 Days|Clarence E. Mulford