- skinfuls
- n. amount that a skin can hold, amount that can be put in a leather canteen; as much as one can drink
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
skinfuls
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Skinfuls — Skinful Skin ful, n.; pl. {Skinfuls}. As much as a skin can hold. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skinful — Skin ful, n.; pl. {Skinfuls}. As much as a skin can hold. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skinful — /skin fool/, n., pl. skinfuls. 1. the amount that a skin container can hold. 2. Informal. a large or satisfying amount of food and drink. 3. Informal. an amount of liquor sufficient to make a person drunk. [1640 50; SKIN + FUL] Usage. See ful. *… … Universalium
skinful — [skinfool΄] n. pl. skinfuls 1. as much as a skin container can hold 2. Informal a) as much as the stomach can hold b) enough alcoholic liquor to make one drunk … English World dictionary
