basinful

noun

ba·​sin·​ful ˈbā-sᵊn-ˌfu̇l 

plural basinfuls

1

: the quantity that a basin contains

a basinful of cold water

2

chiefly British, informal : a more than adequate amount of something

They, at least, seem to appreciate that the public has had a basinful and that this is surely the moment for suspending judgement until the facts are known, and they have both behaved with appropriate decorum.

—Michael Brown, The Independent (London), 23 July 2003

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