pipeful

[ pahyp-fool ]

noun

, plural pipe·fuls.

1. a quantity sufficient to fill the bowl of a pipe:

   a pipeful of tobacco.

Spelling Note

See -ful.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pipeful¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; pipe ¹ + -ful

Example Sentences

Francie heard that the principal often came down to Mr. Jenson’s furnace room to sit and talk for a few moments while he smoked a pipeful of tobacco.

From Literature

There was only the sound made by a man in the corner who drew noisily on a pipeful of rum-flavored tobacco, causing it to glow on and off, a red disk in the dark.

From Literature

If this is unsuccessful, give a clyster, made with a pipeful of tobacco, boiled for a few minutes in a pint of water.

From Project Gutenberg

Olelbis gave him another pipeful, and he smoked it out, but was not possessed.

From Project Gutenberg

When the railroad men rewarded his little services with a pipeful or a package of his favorite brand, Stiggs was a very happy man.

From Project Gutenberg