potful

American  

[pot-fool] / ˈpɒt fʊl /

noun

plural

potfuls

1. the amount that can be held by a pot.

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potful British  

/ ˈpɒtfʊl /

noun

1. the amount held by a pot

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Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of potful

1350–1400; Middle English. See pot ¹, -ful

Example Sentences

They’re brewed here by the potful, along with Bold Black Mamba — a nod to “Kill Bill” — plus cold brew and sweetened coffee concoctions such as lavender vanilla, raspberry mocha and butterscotch caramel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024

I used the same butter to quickly wilt a huge potful of baby spinach, which made a fine accompaniment.

From New York Times • May 6, 2022

Although a few markets saw small declines, others, such as Nyanya, saw the price of a potful jump by nearly 16 percent.

From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2021

In Korea, the dish has a name—san nak ji—and in Flushing, Queens, there is a Korean restaurant that serves it, along with a potful of other live sea creatures, which are quickly simmered to their demise.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 3, 2014

Mama made a big potful each morning and reheated it for dinner and supper and it got stronger as the day wore on.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith