potful
noun
pot·ful
ˈpät-ˌfu̇l 
1
: as much or as many as a pot will hold
2
: a large amount
makes a potful of money—
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visitors to the theme park will have a potful of fun
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His parents flew to visit and make potfuls of soup.
—Pedro Moura, latimes.com, 24 July 2017
Yerba and her colleagues melted gummies by the potful, dribbling the goo into glass cases to create color gradients and splotchy patterns.
—Margaret Rhodes, WIRED, 27 Apr. 2015
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Pedro Moura, latimes.com, 24 July 2017
Yerba and her colleagues melted gummies by the potful, dribbling the goo into glass cases to create color gradients and splotchy patterns.
—Margaret Rhodes, WIRED, 27 Apr. 2015
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“Potful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potful. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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potful
noun
pot·ful
ˈpät-ˌfu̇l
: the quantity held by a pot
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