capful

[ kap-fool ]

noun

, plural cap·fuls.

1. the amount that a cap will hold.

Spelling Note

See -ful.

Word History and Origins

Origin of capful¹

First recorded in 1710–20; cap ¹ + -ful

Example Sentences

Mix one capful of a clear hand dishwashing detergent, such as Dawn, with about two cups of lukewarm water.

From Washington Post

After she and her partner handed over the presents, the kids took them to a park to share capfuls of different flavors with their friends.

From Washington Post

The effectiveness of the testing, in which a small drug sample is dissolved in scarcely a capful of water into which a strip is then dipped, relies completely on the user’s compliance.

From New York Times

For that, he recommends using a capful of Dawn hand dishwashing detergent in a pint of lukewarm water.

From Washington Post

Terry fills the pot about a quarter full of the bark potting material and then adds a capful of his granular fertilizer and mixes it well into the bark.

From Los Angeles Times