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Definition of "potful" []

  • The amount that a pot can hold. (noun)
  • Informal A large amount: made a potful of money on the horses. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "potful" in a sentence
  • "Lyra -- I'd say it makes a potful, which isn't very scientific, but if you're worried about making too much just cut the recipe in half."
  • "Spring Poached Chicken With Horseradish Cream The beef bourguignon of spring—chicken nestled in a potful of baby vegetables."
  • "Frances Townsend turned her pitiful record as White House Homeland Security Adviser into a potful of green, partner with Baker Botts."