jarful

One container's worth

A jarful is the amount that fills a jar: a jarful of honey, a jarful of buttons.

The plural is jarfuls or jarsful, with jarfuls being more common in casual usage.

preserving

pickling

Acid preservation process

pectin · jam · jelly · chutney · relish · sauerkraut · kimchi · preserves · marmalade · pickle

container

mason

Builder using brick, mortar

  • bottleContainer for liquids
  • crockCeramic storage container
  • potVessel for cooking

vessel · flask · canister · receptacle · jug · urn · vase · beaker · carafe · pitcher

quantity

amount

Total quantity present

heap · volume · mass · bulk · load · ration · serving · spoonful · handful · cupful

abundance

plenty

Sufficient quantity, and then some

full · generous · heaping · ample · loaded · stuffed · packed · bursting · chock-full

storage

pantry

Household provisions closet

cellar · stockpile · stash · cache · provisions · supplies · stores · inventory · hoarding · keeping

Categories
Opposites
quantity/amount

jarfuldrop

Fall or release

speck · pinch · trace · smidgen · dab

Family

jarfuls

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G