Meanings
nounscuttleful (plural scuttlefuls or scuttlesful)
plural scuttlefuls · plural scuttlesful
- Enough to fill a scuttle.
a scuttleful of coal
Origin
- Middle Englishskuttylfull
- Englishscuttleful
From Middle English skuttylfull; equivalent to scuttle + -ful.
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APA
scuttleful. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scuttleful
MLA
“scuttleful.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scuttleful. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scuttleful,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scuttleful.
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