capful

cap·ful

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kap-foo l]
- /ˈkæp fʊl/
- /ˈkæp.fʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kap-foo l]
- /ˈkæp fʊl/

Definitions of capful word

noun capful the amount that a cap can hold 3
noun capful as much as the cap of the bottle can hold 3
noun plural capful the amount that a cap will hold. 1
noun capful The amount that will fit into a cap. 0
noun capful (nautical) A light puff of wind. 0

See all 5 definitions of capful

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Origin of capful

First appearance:

before 1710

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1710-20; cap1 + -ful

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Parts of speech for Capful

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Capful

capful popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

capful usage trend in Literature

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