ovenful

One batch's worth

An ovenful is the amount that fills an oven—typically a batch of whatever is being baked or roasted: She pulled out an ovenful of cookies.

The word implies capacity and often suggests abundance or a complete load: We roasted an ovenful of vegetables for the party.

capacity

batch

Quantity produced together

  • trayShallow portable platform
  • sheetFlat rectangular material
  • rackFrame for holding items

load · quantity · portion · amount · yield · dozen · volume · space · fullness · limit

baking

cookies

Small sweet baked goods

  • breadLeavened flour product
  • muffinsIndividual baked breakfast cakes
  • sconesSmall quick breads

brownies · cupcakes · biscuits · pastries · cakes · pies · tarts · quiche · rolls · loaves

roasting

chicken

Domestic fowl for eating

casserole · lasagna · roast · ham · ribs · brisket · lamb · pork · beef · carrots

warmth

cozy

Warm and snug

aroma · fragrance · steam · wafting · comfort · inviting · homey · kitchen · holiday · gathering

Opposites
quantity/amount

ovenfulmorsel

Small piece of food

bite · crumb · smidgen · one · handful

Family

oven, ovens, ovenproof, ovenware, ovenlike, ovenbird, oven-ready

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