jarful

[ jahr-fool ]

noun

, plural jar·fuls.

1. the amount that a jar can hold.

Spelling Note

See -ful.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jarful¹

First recorded in 1865–70; jar ¹ + -ful

Example Sentences

Gift it by the jarful, or eat it by the fistful.

From Washington Post

M held up the jarful of mushroom caps and stems, most of which showed the “blue bruising” unique to mushrooms that contain the natural hallucinogenic compound psilocybin.

From The Guardian

The neighbor had caught him, but instead of reporting him to the cops, he made Brian eat the entire jarful as punishment.

From Literature

Mr Paterson is hoping people will bring "their jarfuls of coins" to exchange.

From BBC

So maybe every player should take home a jarful of crumbs of old Goodyears to share with their grandchildren one day.

From New York Times