US /ˈdʒɑrˌfʊl/ UK /ˈdʒɑːfʊl/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the amount that a jar can hold

    She brought back a jarful of wild honey from the mountain apiary.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the amount that a jar can hold jar
Word family
Related forms jar

Etymology

From 'jar' + '-ful'; 'jar' from French 'jarre', from Arabic 'jarra' ('earthen water vessel').

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