noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The amount that will fit into a cap.
2. 2
   the quantity that a cap will hold wordnet
3. 3
   A light puff of wind.

   ""I warrant you were frighted, wer'n't you, last night, when it blew but a capful of wind?""

Synonyms

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quantityvolume

Example

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""I warrant you were frighted, wer'n't you, last night, when it blew but a capful of wind?""

Etymology

From cap + -ful.

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