pailful

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Noun pailful has 1 sense

pail, pailful - the quantity contained in a pail
--₁ is a kind of containerful

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pailful

Part of speech: noun
Definition 1: the amount or quantity that a pail can hold.

Example sentences:
1. She carried a pailful of water from the well to water the plants.
2. The child collected a pailful of seashells on the beach.

Part of speech: adjective
Definition 2: filled or brimming with the maximum quantity that a pail can hold.

Example sentences:
1. Mary's eyes were pailful of tears as she watched the emotional scene.
2. The cup was filled to the brim, forming a pailful of coffee.