chestful

What fills a trunk

A chestful is the amount that fills a chest—whether a container or the human torso.

He took a deep chestful of mountain air.

She inherited a chestful of old letters from her grandmother.

The word emphasizes quantity or capacity, often with a sense of abundance.

abundance

overflowing

Exceeding capacity, spilling out

packed · crammed · loaded · bursting · piled · stacked · filled · spilling · ample · plentiful

storage

trunk

Main stem or storage

  • boxLidded storage container
  • containerThing for storing items
  • cofferSecure valuables container

strongbox · locker · crate · casket · footlocker · armoire · wardrobe · cabinet · bin · receptacle

treasure

gold

Element seventy-nine

gems · diamonds · rubies · emeralds · sapphires · hoard · riches · loot · plunder · bullion

Opposites
quantity/volume

chestfulhandful

Amount a palm holds

pinch · smidgen · thimbleful · drop · bit

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G