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sackful¹

  • /ˈsæk.fʊl/

Where it comes from

From sack (“bag”) + -ful.

noun sackfuls · sacksful

  1. The amount a sack will contain. A sackful of sand won't help the soil here much, but a dump truck full would.

    Similar: sackload

  2. figuratively A large number or amount (of something). what can the Pope say more for his sackfull of traditions?

sackful²

  • /ˈsæk.fʊl/

Where it comes from

From sack (verb) + -ful.

adjective more sackful · most sackful

  1. obsolete Intent on plunder. Now will I sing the sackfull troopes, Pelasgian Argos held,

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noun the amount a sack would contain

Italianosacco, saccata

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@misc{sackful_2026,
  title = {sackful},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sackful},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}