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Definition of Bowlful
1. Noun. The quantity contained in a bowl.
Definition of Bowlful
1. Noun. As much as is held by a bowl. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bowlful
1. as much as a bowl can hold [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bowlful
Literary usage of Bowlful
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of the Most Eminent Dutch, Flemish, and by John Smith (1830)
"... profile view) is bowing on his knees, presenting a bowlful of money. 5 ft.
4 in. by 7 ft. 10 in.—C. This picture is mentioned by Descamps. ..."
2. Quick Cooking: A Book of Culinary Heresies for the Busy Wives and Mothers of by Flora Haines Loughead (1887)
"... seasoning them in the pan. 300. Smoked Beef (creamed). 1 bowlful chipped beef.
1 bowlful warm water. 1 bowlful cream or milk. 2 tablespoonfuls flour. ..."
3. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1905)
"Metchnikoff himself is a firm believer in the virtue of curds, and has taken a
bowlful daily for some years. He has several disciples among his colleagues ..."
4. Lew Wallace;: An Autobiography by Lew Wallace (1906)
"Sometimes he'll spoil a bowlful; but when he has his idea clear, the trouble is
over. The match goes off all right, and, his cigar lit, he turn» and speaks. ..."
5. Lew Wallace; an Autobiography by Lew Wallace (1906)
"Sometimes he'll spoil a bowlful; but when he has his idea clear, the trouble is
over. The match goes off all right, and, his cigar lit, he turns and speaks. ..."
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