bucketful

[ buhk-it-foo l ]

/ ˈbʌk ɪtˌfʊl /

the amount that a bucket can hold: a bucketful of water.

Origin of bucketful

First recorded in 1555–65; bucket + -ful

See -ful.

Even at later date than that it used to be sold about the streets from tall casks, at a penny a bucketful.

The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 |George Stewart
The boys are especially fond of the mixture; they would drink it by the bucketful, and swallow grouts and all.

Life in a Railway Factory |Alfred Williams
But we outnumbered them three to one, and poured in lead by the bucketful.

The Greater Republic |Charles Morris
It went over suddenly, burying its gunwale level with the sea and shipping a bucketful or so of water.

The Sea-Wolf |Jack London

He opened it carefully, took out a glass, and drew up a bucketful of water at the well.

Tales of a Poultry Farm |Clara Dillingham Pierson