armful

Noun

Meaning

As much as the arm can hold.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mass pocketful number group truss collection arms load quantity handful plenty bundle clutch bunch mouthful
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Antonyms

little whit bit crumb little bit handful of
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Hypernyms

containerful

Derivatives

armfulus

Anagrams

fulmar

Examples

After years of entrenched drug abuse, you have a mourning period. I know it's a bit sad, but I'm in mourning. I'm in mourning for an armful. Pete Doherty

Both my mum and dad were great readers, and we would go every Saturday morning to the library, and my sister and I had a library card when we could pass off something as a signature, and all of us would come with an armful of books. Geraldine Brooks

He that picks up all sorts of wood, soon gets an armful. German Proverb

After brunch, stroll into the attached market for a gelato and an armful of house-made sausages, pasta, sauces, Italian condiments of all types and a local honey infused with the scent of truffle. Source: Internet

He earned Emmy nominations by the armful, hosted New Year’s Eve specials, rode in parades, set a record for the most face-time hours on television and helped reinvigorate prime-time game shows with “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” Source: Internet

He was, like his wife, fond of films, and would often take her from their Ryer Avenue apartment to the nearby movie theater, and would always stop at the adjacent newsstand for an armful of various newspapers. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

armethoside Armfield armfloat armfull armgaunt armguard