hatful

English

Etymology

hat +‎ -ful.

Noun

hatful (plural hatfuls or hatsful)

1. The amount that will fit into a hat
   • 2013, Ben Hewitt, Saved: How I Quit Worrying about Money and Became the Richest Guy in the World:

     It was not quite enough time to tackle the wood-fired bathtub contraption, but it was plenty enough to motor up a long, winding hill to the north, where almost a year before we'd found hatfuls and shirtfuls of morel mushrooms with Erik's friend Breakfast.

2. (soccer, UK) A large number (usually talking about goal-scoring chances)

Translations

amount

• Finnish: hatullinen (fi)
• Norman: chap'lée f
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• Spanish: please add this translation if you can

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Middle English

Adjective

hatful

1. Alternative form of hateful