armful
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armful
- /ˈɑɹmˌfəl/ US
- /ˈɑːmfl̩/ UK
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From arm + -ful (suffix forming nouns indicating as much as can be held by the noun to which it is attached).
noun armfuls · armsful · armsfuls · armfull
- The amount an arm or arms can hold. [T]ake three or four good arms full of muckle Straw, Hay, or Fern, not too wet, not to dry, and obſerving which ſide of the Orchard the Wind blows on, then laying a good armful of muckle in three or four places according to the bigneſs of your Orchard, then get ſome dry ſticks, and having kindled th
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Talk about this word "armful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/armful. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. armful. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/armful "armful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/armful.Cite this
@misc{armful_2026,
title = {armful},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/armful},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
