barrelful

American  

[bar-uhl-fool] / ˈbær əlˌfʊl /

noun

plural

barrelfuls

1. the amount that a barrel can hold.

2. any large quantity.

   a barrelful of jokes.

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Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of barrelful

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at barrel, -ful

Example Sentences

Still, the Seahawks might not have won if not for a barrelful of mistakes by the Cardinals.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2023

Consider the city’s official reaction to the barrelful of misconduct in Queens that a group of law professors recently brought to light.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2021

“You might say, it’s a little bit of water, just a barrelful, how much damage could that do to someone downstream?”

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2015

Then Sergei decides to skip a few shifts to go catch them a barrelful of fresh Arctic trout, and while he's away Pasha receives an emergency radio message delivering terrible news.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2011

“Well, that was a whole barrelful of awkward,” I say.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland