Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sleeveful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sleeve-ful
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Enough to fill a sleeve.

Example Sentences

"The pros are out strong with whole sleevesful of arguments and not a few stunts."
"Whole sleevesful of sly little tricks that work figure magic . . ."
"He gives you a smooth long look with sleevesful of flowers, just for seasoning."
"I never saw a cross, or indifferent, or bad-tempered nurse, and never left the unit without sleevesful of damp Kleenex."
"Paula had a secretary, and when Conchita had used up both sleevesful of tissues, she could finish the damn filing."

Etymology

From sleeve + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: sleeve

Inflected Forms

sleevefuls (plural) sleevesful (plural)

Questions

What does sleeveful mean?: Enough to fill a sleeve.
Where does sleeveful come from?: From sleeve + -ful.

How to pronounce sleeveful

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