jarful

American  

[jahr-fool] / ˈdʒɑr fʊl /

noun

plural

jarfuls

1. the amount that a jar can hold.

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Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of jarful

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

Example Sentences

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

From Washington Post • May 4, 2022

When I see a jarful in the bathroom of a gym, I thrill, as though I were a smoker and they were cigarettes.

From Slate • Jan. 1, 2020

Early in his career, he was known to eat peanut butter by the jarful, boxes of cinnamon buns and huge breakfasts consisting of cornflakes, sausages, eggs, bananas and cream, and pancakes drenched in maple syrup.

From The Guardian • Oct. 15, 2017

Pack the pods into the jars, add a teaspoonful of salt to each jarful, and fill the jars with boiling water.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Add 1 teaspoonful of salt to each jarful and pour boiling water into each jar until it is completely full.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences