skinful
[ skin-fool ]
/ ˈskɪn fʊl /
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noun, plural skin·fuls.
the amount that a skin container can hold.
Informal. a large or satisfying amount of food and drink.
Informal. an amount of liquor sufficient to make a person drunk.
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usage note for skinful
See -ful.
Words nearby skinful
skin flick, skinflint, skin food, skin friction, skin friction drag, skinful, skin game, skin graft, skin grafting, skinhead, skink
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British Dictionary definitions for skinful
skinful
/ (ˈskɪnˌfʊl) /
noun plural -fuls
slang sufficient alcoholic drink to make one drunk (esp in the phrase have a skinful)
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