bucketful

[ buhk-it-fool ]

noun

, plural buck·et·fuls.

1. the amount that a bucket can hold:

   a bucketful of water.

Spelling Note

See -ful.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bucketful¹

First recorded in 1555–65; bucket + -ful

Example Sentences

Last week, Republican politicians by the bucketful made the pilgrimage to New York City to speak out for Trump in a campaign fraud case where the overwhelming documentary evidence points to his guilt.

From Salon

He is the lowest of craven cowards among a bucketful of political scum.

From Salon

Devotees douse a statue of their patron saint with gallons of rum in Cabimas, Venezuela, while University of Southern California football players pour a bucketful of eggnog on their coach after winning the Holiday Bowl.

From Seattle Times

It's not true, of course, but the need to believe that they're one more spanking away from Christian utopia clearly drives a lot of people to consume this Hallmark-style propaganda by the bucketfuls.

From Salon

And with each theme comes a bucketful of research on related topics.

From New York Times