earthful
/ɜːθfl̩/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Pertaining to the earth, as opposed to heaven; earthly.
Example Sentences
- "Then, as we reach higher than the bird to the world of quadrupeds, think what an earthful of life and feeling, of exaltation, of joy, there is in every forest, in every stream, in every tree, over every plain and every land of the globe."
- "It's not just an earthful of people, it's going to be an earthful of dull people with dull vistas."
- "With four earthfuls of people (by pre-mechanized standards), and with reasons to doubt the stability of an ecosystem modified by the drawdown method, the post-exuberant world found itself facing serious trouble."
- "And you are my summer moon's earthful of paradise"
- "From His holy home on High, We to give them earthful teachings, They to lead us to the sky !"
- "Account that day a lost one in which you forget him ; let some part of your time be sacred to him ; retire from every earthful scene to lean upon his bosom, to pour your wishes into his ear, to admire, adore, and enjoy him — enjoy him! — yes, that is salvation, that is heaven."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɜːθfl̩/