jarful C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈdʒɑrˌfʊl/ UK /ˈdʒɑːfʊl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the amount that a jar can hold She brought back a jarful of wild honey from the mountain apiary. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the amount that a jar can hold jar Word family Related forms jar Etymology AI details From 'jar' + '-ful'; 'jar' from French 'jarre', from Arabic 'jarra' ('earthen water vessel'). jarra Arabic View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # jarful **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdʒɑrˌfʊl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdʒɑːfʊl/ ## Meanings 1. the amount that a jar can hold ## Examples - She brought back a jarful of wild honey from the mountain apiary. ## Synonyms - jar ## Related Forms - jar ## Roots and Affixes - Root: jarra ## Etymology From 'jar' + '-ful'; 'jar' from French 'jarre', from Arabic 'jarra' ('earthen water vessel'). ## AI Etymology Jarful comes from 'jar' + '-ful'; 'jar' from French 'jarre', from Arabic 'jarra' ('earthen water vessel'). The etymological trail includes Arabic jarra. The same word family includes jar. Its current noun use means "the amount that a jar can hold". ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown