potful

noun

pot·ful | \ˈpät-ˌfu̇l

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Definition of potful

1 : as much or as many as a pot will hold

2 : a large amount makes a potful of money— John Corry

Examples of potful in a Sentence

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, "Angels' Bud Norris is carving a niche as a reliever," 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, "Swirly Stained Glass Made Out of…Melted Gummy Bears?," 27 Apr. 2015

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