Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pailful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pail-ful
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amount that fills, or would fill, a pail.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pail + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pailfuls (plural) pailsful (plural) paileful (alternative) pailfull (alternative)

Synonyms

Questions

What does pailful mean?
The amount that fills, or would fill, a pail.
Where does pailful come from?
From pail + -ful.

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