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jarful

jarful

2.5
An amount that fills a jar
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɑrˌfʊl/
translation icon : tarro lleno
  • Plus, we won the bonus prize: a jarful of beautifully rendered duck fat for our potatoes!

Examples

  • We filled the kitchen with a jarful of cookies for the party.

  • After a long day of canning, she had a jarful of homemade jam to enjoy.

  • He bought a jarful of marbles to use in his art project.

Synonyms

jar
vsjarful
107 1.0

An amount equal to what a wide glass container holds

is the exact measure meant for that same lidded vessel
spoonful
vsjarful
26 1.0

An amount of something that fills a spoon

is a larger container fill amount rather than a spoon portion
fistful
vsjarful
21 2.7

A small amount you can hold in a closed hand

is a closed container fill amount larger than a handful
jug
vsjarful
14 1.0

An amount of liquid that fills a large container for pouring

is for a compact lidded storage volume instead of a pouring vessel
pocketful
vsjarful
7 3.0

An amount of something that fills a pocket

is a small sealed storage amount rather than something kept in a pocket
bucketful
vsjarful
4 1.8

An amount that fills a bucket

is a smaller sealed storage amount rather than a large carrying bucket
sackful
vsjarful
1 3.2

An amount that fills a sack, like a large bag of apples

is a small sealed storage amount rather than that large bag
barrelful
vsjarful
1 2.8

An amount that fills a large round container used for liquids or food

is much smaller, meant for a small lidded storage vessel
hatful
vsjarful
  • Informal
1 7.9

A large amount of something you can fit in a hat

is a literal small storage amount, not a figurative large number
ladleful
vsjarful
1 3.3

The amount of food or liquid that a ladle holds

is a full small storage container amount not a serving ladle
bowlful
vsjarful
1 2.2

An amount of something that fills a bowl

is for a sealed small storage amount rather than an open bowl
purseful
vsjarful
  • Archaic
1 8.9

An amount of small items like coins that fills a small bag

is a compact lidded storage amount rather than purse capacity
glassful
vsjarful
1 1.4

An amount that fills a glass

applies to a small sealed storage volume rather than a drinking vessel
scoopful
vsjarful
1 2.3

The amount a spoon or small shovel can hold

is the total fill for a compact lidded storage vessel instead
pailful
vsjarful
1 4.4

An amount that fills a pail

is used for a compact lidded storage volume rather than a pail
containerful
vsjarful
3.7

The amount that fills a container

is narrower, referring to a specific small lidded storage amount
jugful
vsjarful
5.2

An amount of liquid that fills a jug

is for a short lidded storage vessel rather than a pouring one
bottleful
vsjarful
2.2

An amount of liquid that fills a bottle

is for a squat lidded storage amount rather than a sealed bottle
canful
vsjarful
5.2

The amount that fills a can

is for a small lidded storage amount not a canned product
basinful
vsjarful
6.1

An amount of water that fills a basin

is for a closed small storage vessel rather than an open basin
tubful
vsjarful
3.7

An amount that fills a large open container like a bucket

is a much smaller lidded storage measure rather than that large vessel
binful
vsjarful
5.8

An amount that fills a bin

is for a compact lidded container amount rather than a bin volume
caskful
vsjarful
8.2

The amount of liquid a full barrel or cask holds

is far smaller, applied to a short lidded storage container

How Much

barrelful
1 2.8
bucketful
4 1.8
jarful
2.5
cup
846 1.0
teaspoon
33 1.0

Surface Forms

jarful singular
jarfuls plural

Morphology

jarful = jar (transparent) = jar + ful

The meaning 'an amount that fills a jar' is directly derived from 'jar' + the productive suffix '-ful' indicating 'full of' or 'as much as'.

Etymology

The word jarful is made from jar and the ending -ful, which means 'full', just like in handful or cupful. So a jarful is simply the amount that fills a jar.