jarful

[ jahr-foo l ]
/ ˈdʒɑr fʊl /

noun, plural jar·fuls.

the amount that a jar can hold.

Origin of jarful

First recorded in 1865–70; jar1 + -ful

usage note for jarful

See -ful.

Words nearby jarful

jardin anglais, jardiniere, jardinière, jared, jaredite, jarful, jargon, jargon aphasia, jargonize, jarhead, jarisch-herxheimer reaction

Example sentences from the Web for jarful

  • He collected a jarful of oxygen, generated in a way he had thought out for himself.

    Through Space to Mars |Roy Rockwood

  • He shifted from one foot to the other and absently ate a warm cookie from the jarful at his hand.

    The Seeker |Harry Leon Wilson