armful

UK: /ˈɑː^rmfʊl/ US: /ˈɑrmˌfʊl/ ,(ärm′fŏŏl′)

Inflections of 'armful' (n): npl: armfuls

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

arm•ful /ˈɑrmˌfʊl/   n. [countable] , pl. -fuls. 

1. Dialect Terms the amount one or both arms can hold.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

arm•ful  (ärm′fŏŏl′), n., pl. -fuls. 

1. Dialect Terms as much as a person can hold or carry in an arm or both arms.
2. Dialect Terms, Informal Terms [Informal.] a girl or woman with a well-rounded figure.
3. Dialect Terms, Informal Terms [Informal.] an obstreperous child;
   handful.

• arm¹ + -ful 1570–80

Usage

1. See -ful. 

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armful / ˈɑːmfʊl/ noun ( -fuls)

1. the amount that can be held by one or both arms