- skepful
- nounthe quantity a skep can hold• Hypernyms: ↑containerful
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
skepful
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skepful — /skep fool/, n., pl. skepfuls. skep (def. 2). [1560 70; SKEP + FUL] Usage. See ful. * * * … Universalium
skepful — skep·ful … English syllables
skep — /skep/, n. 1. a round farm basket of wicker or wood. 2. Also, skepful. the amount contained in a skep. 3. a beehive, esp. of straw. [bef. 1100; ME skeppe, late OE sceppe < ON skeppa half bushel; akin to G Scheffel] * * * … Universalium
containerful — noun the quantity that a container will hold • Hypernyms: ↑indefinite quantity • Hyponyms: ↑armful, ↑bag, ↑bagful, ↑barrel, ↑barrelful, ↑barrow, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
