Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bushelful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bushel-ful
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Enough to fill a bushel.

Example Sentences

"While the radishes are popping up by the bushelful, the farmers still have to find steady customers."

Etymology

From bushel + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: bushel

Inflected Forms

bushelfuls (plural) bushelsful (plural)

Questions

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

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