hornful

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noun

The amount that a horn holds.

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Meanings

nounhornful (plural hornfuls or hornsful)

plural hornfuls · plural hornsful

  1. The amount that a horn holds.

    Nwaka emptied the wine in his horn and hit it twice on the floor. He knew that a great story was coming, but did not want to appear too expectant. He poured himself another hornful.

    1965, Chinua Achebe, Arrow of God, Penguin Classics (2010), page 42

Origin

From horn + -ful.

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APA

hornful. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hornful

MLA

“hornful.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hornful. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hornful,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hornful.

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