Definitions for dishful

dishful dish·ful

Spelling: [dish-foo l]
IPA: /ˈdɪʃ fʊl/

Dishful is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 103 anagrams from letters in dishful (dfhilsu).

Definitions for dishful

noun

  1. the amount that a dish will hold.

Origin of dishful

Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at dish, -ful

Examples for dishful

She came to show how they made bread in the bush, and had brought a dishful of bran-risings.

I found a man once in my raspberry-bushes, early in the season, when we were waiting for a dishful to ripen.

To cook, dip out a dishful, fry it in bubbling bacon fat as directed for corn.

Sometimes a present was bestowed upon the one who ate his dishful first.

Whereupon the devil emptied a dishful of silver money into the prince's bag.

Would you mind,” asked David in an embarrassed manner as he wistfully eyed the coveted luxury, “if I took my dishful home?

Whatever maiden passeth here,” replied the knight, “must give a dishful of her blood from her right arm.

A dishful of sprigs in October proves pleasant both to the sight and smell, the flowers and fruit being charmingly blended.

After putting on her clothes she ate some bread-and-butter, swallowed a dishful of cold tea, and went out into the street.

The Chinese lily bulbs are put into a dishful of tepid water which has a few small pieces of charcoal in it.

Word Value for dishful
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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