Meanings
nounbarrelful (plural barrelfuls or barrelsful)
plural barrelfuls · plural barrelsful
- As much as a barrel will hold.
- A large amount.
Chlorophyl is showing up by the barrelful in beauty lotions, tooth pastes, soaps, chewing gum, mouthwashes, antihalitosis tablets, tobacco and dog food.
1952 August, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, volume 6, number 8, page 32
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Middle Englishbarel ful
- Englishbarrelful
From Middle English barel ful, barell fulle; equivalent to barrel + -ful.
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Polish beczka
- beczkaas much as a barrel will hold
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APA
barrelful. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrelful
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“barrelful.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrelful. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barrelful,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrelful.
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