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Meanings of pitcherful in English

The quantity contained in a pitcher.

Synonyms
Examples for "pitcher"
Examples for "pitcher"
1
Doc set the pitcher aside and went to work unlocking the shackles.
Blood Rights
2
I asked for water and Mills poured a glass from the pitcher.
The king of lies
3
For example, the Canadian pitcher plant is there, a foreigner, now resident.
The Irish Times
4
Both the pitcher and catcher should be in the best physical condition.
Outdoor Sports and Games
5
Then he voted in the affirmative and reached for the cocktail pitcher.
Omnilingual
Usage of pitcherful in English
1
Go bring me a pitcherful, and another cup; I want a draught myself.
Eight Cousins
2
She got out some cold chicken and made a salad and poured a pitcherful of milk.
The Young Lions
3
They sold one glass for five cents, then Carol, who was always awkward, upset the whole pitcherful.
Chicken Little Jane
4
But you are quite welcome to a pitcherful. This was the rarest affability of Pet; and he expected extraordinary thanks.
Mary Anerley: A Yorkshire Tale
5
I mixed a whole pitcherful, 6 to 1, and then poured it into this thermos.
The new yorker
6
He brought out a pitcherful of milk, and after we had drunk some, we all sat down together in the shade.
Deephaven and Selected Stories & Sketches
7
One drop of muddy water does not show its pollution, but when you have a pitcherful of it you can see how thick it is.
Expositions of Holy Scripture / Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Rut...
8
"For the land sake, she hasn't used all that great pitcherful of water so quick?"
The Wind in the Rose-Bush, and Other Stories of the Supernatural
9
One of the young men modestly replied, 'Yes: we filled the cistern this morning; but it leaks, and requires a few pitcherfuls more.'
A Laodicean : A Story of To-day
10
"Did you carry that pitcherful of water up to that room and set it on the washstand?"
The Wind in the Rose-Bush, and Other Stories of the Supernatural
11
"I wish you'd made a pitcherful."
The Forerunner, Volume 1 (1909-1910)
12
Go bring me a pitcherful, and another cup; I want a draught myself.
Eight Cousins
13
She got out some cold chicken and made a salad and poured a pitcherful of milk.
The Young Lions
14
They sold one glass for five cents, then Carol, who was always awkward, upset the whole pitcherful.
Chicken Little Jane
15
But you are quite welcome to a pitcherful. This was the rarest affability of Pet; and he expected extraordinary thanks.
Mary Anerley: A Yorkshire Tale
16
I mixed a whole pitcherful, 6 to 1, and then poured it into this thermos.
The new yorker
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