Amounts of things described according to what holds them
armful
noun
the amount of something that you can carry in your arms
bag
noun
the things in a bag, or the amount that it contains
basket
noun
the things in a basket, or the amount that it contains
boatload
noun
the number of people or amount of something that can fill a boat
box
noun
the things in a box, or the amount that a box contains
boxful
noun
the things in a box, or the amount that a box contains
bucket
noun
the things in a bucket, or the amount a bucket contains
bucketful
noun
the amount that is contained in a bucket
cartload
noun
the amount that you can carry in a cart
dessertspoon
noun
the amount that a dessertspoon holds
eyeful
noun
an amount of something that has gotten into your eye
fistful
noun
the amount of something that you can hold in your fist
handful
noun
the quantity of something that you can hold in your hand
houseful
noun
a large number of people or things in a house, especially so many that it would be difficult for more to fit in
jigger
noun
the amount that a jigger holds
ladle
noun
the amount contained in a ladle
pail
noun
the things in a pail, or the amount that a pail contains
pan
noun
the contents of a pan, or the amount that a pan holds
pocketful
noun
the amount of something that can be put in a pocket
potful
noun
the amount that a pot can hold
reel
noun
the amount of string, etc. on one reel
roomful
noun
a large number of people or things that fill a room
sack
noun
the things inside a sack
sackful
noun
the amount that a sack can hold
scoop
noun
an amount of something that a scoop holds
shake
noun
the amount of liquid or powder that comes out of a container when you shake it once
shipload
noun
an amount of goods, or a number of people, carried on a ship
shovelful
noun
the amount of something that can fit on a shovel
spoonful
noun
the amount of a substance that can be contained in a spoon
truckload
noun
the quantity of goods that a truck can carry
tub
noun
the amount of something that a tub contains
tubful
noun
the amount of something that a tub contains
