jarfuls

Full container amounts

Jarfuls is the plural of jarful, meaning the amount a jar can hold.

Like other container-based measurements, it describes quantity rather than the container itself: She added two jarfuls of honey to the recipe.

The alternative plural jarsfull is sometimes seen but less standard.

containers

vessels

Carriers or containers

crocksThick ceramic containers
potsVessels for cooking or planting
bottlesNarrow-necked liquid containers

flasks · urns · vases · amphorae · decanters · carafes · jugs · glassware · earthenware · stoneware

quantity

brimming

Full to the top

overflowingExceeding capacity, spilling out
heapingOverfull, mounded above
multipleConsisting of many parts

several · countless · numerous · measured · portions · batches · servings · amounts · loads · volumes

preserves

jams

Cooked fruit spreads

jelliesStrained fruit preserves
marmaladeCitrus preserve with peel
chutneySpiced fruit-based condiment

relish · pickles · sauerkraut · kimchi · preserves · conserves · compote · fruit butter · canned tomatoes · pickled vegetables

abundance

plenty

Sufficient quantity, and then some

bountyReward for capture
harvestGathering mature crops
surplusAmount exceeding requirement

profusion · plentiful · copious · ample · overflowing · laden · packed · bountiful · replete · generous

storage

pantry

Household provisions closet

shelvesHorizontal storage platforms
cupboardEnclosed storage furniture
cellarUnderground storage room

larder · stockpile · storeroom · root cellar · preserving · sealed · labeled · dated · organized · stocked

Opposites

container size/capacity

jarfulsteaspoonfuls

Small measured quantities

drips · drops · thimblefuls · barrelfuls · spoonfuls

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G