cap·ful

[kap-fool]
noun, plural cap·fuls.
the amount that a cap will hold.

Origin:
1710–20; cap1 + -ful


See -ful.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To capful
WordNet
capful

noun
the quantity that a cap will hold 
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source
00:10
Capful is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
Most frequently it is sold asa slightly salty, clear liquid in small bottles where users pay by the capful orby the teaspoon.
At clubs, it often is sold in liquid form from a water or sports drink bottle, by the capful.
Mix and use a sanitizer solution of one capful of chlorine bleach per gallon of water for cleaning work area surfaces.
Clean the tree stand to improve the tree's water intake, using one capful of bleach to one cup of water.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT