pitcherful

American  

[pich-er-fool] / ˈpɪtʃ ərˌfʊl /

noun

plural

pitcherfuls

1. the amount held by a pitcher.

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Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of pitcherful

First recorded in 1685–95; pitcher ¹ + -ful

Example Sentences

She set the dining-room table with the good linen and silverware, collected fruit from the tamarind tree, and squeezed and strained a pitcherful of juice.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Off he hurried, returning presently with a pitcherful of fresh water and a glass, and with this the man was given a drink, when Jerry held up his head.

From The Motor Boys on the Pacific Or, the Young Derelict Hunters by Young, Clarence

A Highland practice was to send 333some one on the last night of the year to draw a pitcherful of water in silence, and without the vessel touching the ground.

From Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan by Miles, Clement A.

I went to a cottage near the road to ask for a draught, when a pitcherful was given to me that looked like pale coffee, and was vapid and unrefreshing.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 by Various

A white beard that reaches down to his waist, and if you'd put it into hot water it would yield more than a pitcherful of grease.

From Luna Benamor by Goldberg, Isaac