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pitcherful

pitcherful

4.4
The amount of liquid that fills a pitcher
  • noun
  • /ˈpɪtʃərfəl/
translation icon : jarra llena
  • At the party, we served the sangria by the pitcherful to keep everyone refreshed.

Examples

  • We filled the table with a pitcherful of lemonade for the hot summer day.

  • The Great Goat then cut a slice from a loaf of bread, but the creature gobbled up the loaf instead of the slice; and instead of the cup of milk that the Great Goat set out for him, he poured the whole pitcherful down his gullet.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The recipe states that one pitcherful of the smoothie mix serves four people.

Synonyms

pitcher
vspitcherful
65 1.0

A container with a handle and spout for holding and pouring drinks

means only the amount that fills the object, not the object
bowlful
vspitcherful
1 2.2

An amount of something that fills a bowl

refers to a pouring container amount rather than a food serving vessel
jugful
vspitcherful
5.2

An amount of liquid that fills a jug

refers to the same amount but for a different shaped pouring vessel
bottleful
vspitcherful
2.2

An amount of liquid that fills a bottle

refers to a pouring container's full amount rather than a sealed one
basinful
vspitcherful
6.1

An amount of water that fills a basin

refers to a pouring container amount rather than a shallow wash receptacle
mugful
vspitcherful
3.8

An amount of liquid that fills a mug

refers to a pouring container amount rather than a single drinking cup

How Much

bucketful
4 1.8
pitcherful
4.4
bottleful
2.2
cupful
2 1.7
sip
165 1.0

Surface Forms

pitcherful singular
pitcherfuls plural

Morphology

pitcherful = pitcher (transparent) = pitcher + ful

Formed by straightforward suffixation of '-ful' to 'pitcher', meaning 'as much as fills a pitcher', which is directly deducible by learners.

Etymology

The word pitcherful comes from pitcher, a jug for holding drinks, and the ending -ful meaning 'full of'. So a pitcherful is 'as much as a pitcher holds', which is why we use it for the amount of liquid that fills a pitcher.