- can|ful
- can|ful «KAN ful», noun, plural -fuls.the amount a can will hold.
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can — a·can·thus; ac·o·can·thera; af·ri·can·ism; af·ri·can·i·za·tion; af·ri·can·ize; af·ri·can·oid; af·ri·can·thro·pus; alas·can; al·can·na; ali·can·te; al·mu·can·tar; amer·i·can·ese; amer·i·can·ess; amer·i·can·ism; amer·i·can·ist; amer·i·can·is·tic;… … English syllables
Ful — can refer to*the Fula people *Ful medames, the fava bean dish of Sudan and Egypt *fūl, a brand of bagsFUL is a three letter acronym which can represent *the NYSE stock ticker symbol of H.B. Fuller Corporation *the IATA airport code of Fullerton… … Wikipedia
-ful — is a suffix forming nouns that denote amounts, as in cupful, handful, mouthful, etc. In many cases these nouns develop meanings that are remote from the word that forms the first element; for example, a handful means ‘a small number’ as well as… … Modern English usage
Ful — noun a family of languages of the Fulani of West Africa and used as a lingua franca in the sub Saharan regions from Senegal to Chad; the best known of the West African languages • Syn: ↑Fula, ↑Fulani, ↑Peul • Hypernyms: ↑West African * * * noun… … Useful english dictionary
-FUL — comb. form forming: 1 adjectives from nouns, meaning: a full of (beautiful). b having the qualities of (masterful). 2 adjectives from adjectives or Latin stems with little change of sense (direful; grateful). 3 adjectives from verbs, meaning apt… … Useful english dictionary
-ful — [[t] fʊl[/t]] fuls SUFFIX You use ful to form nouns that refer to the quantity of a substance that an object contains or can contain. For example, a handful of sand is the amount of sand that you can hold in your hand. ...a spoonful of brown… … English dictionary
-ful — 1 suffix (in adjectives) 1 full of something: an eventful day 2 having the quality of something or causing something: restful colours | Is it painful? fully suffix (in adverbs): shouting cheerfully 2 suffix (in nouns) 1 the amount of a substance… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ful·ly — /ˈfʊli/ adv 1 : in every way or detail : completely or entirely He fully recovered from the operation. They will never fully appreciate their luck. The house is fully furnished. When will the tree be fully g … Useful english dictionary
hand|ful — «HAND ful», noun, plural fuls. 1. as much or many as the hand can hold: »a handful of candy. 2. Figurative. a small number or quantity: »A handful of men could defend this mountain pass against hundreds. 3. Figurative. a) as much as one can… … Useful english dictionary
skin|ful — «SKIHN ful», noun, plural fuls. 1. as much as a skin for liquids can hold. 2. a) Informal. as much as a person or animal can hold or drink. b) Slang. as much as, or more than, one should drink at one time of alcoholic liquor … Useful english dictionary
