Meaning & use

Bottleful

noun·Everyday

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The amount that a bottle can hold; a quantity that fills a bottle.

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She drank a whole bottleful of water after the run.

The recipe calls for a bottleful of olive oil.

A note on using this word

Formed the same way as "handful" or "mouthful," combining a container word with "-ful" to mean "the amount it holds."

Words with a similar meaning

bottle's worth

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