pocketfuls

What pouches can hold

Pocketfuls is the plural of pocketful—the amount a pocket can hold.

Like other -ful words, it takes either -fuls or -ful as a plural, with -fuls being more common: He came home with pocketfuls of seashells.

The word often appears figuratively for small but meaningful quantities: pocketfuls of change, pocketfuls of memories.

quantity

handfuls

Quantities a palm holds

  • bitsSmall portions or pieces
  • scoopsPortions or exclusives
  • pinchesTiny measured quantities

small amounts · fistfuls · portions · measures · gatherings · collections · bunches · clutches · grabs · snatches

childhood

candy

Sugary edible treats

  • marblesSmall spherical game pieces
  • stonesSmall hard earth fragments
  • shellsProtective outer layers

coins · acorns · treasures · trinkets · pebbles · buttons · jacks · chestnuts · seeds · feathers

wealth

coins

Metal money units

  • cashReady spending funds
  • changeTo make different
  • moneyCurrency for transactions

currency · silver · gold · pennies · quarters · dollars · tips · winnings · savings · earnings

gathering

berries

Small fleshy fruits

herbs · mushrooms · chestnuts · acorns · blackberries · blueberries · raspberries · grain · lavender · rosehips

keepsakes

mementos

Objects kept for remembrance

lockets · notes · photographs · tickets · pressed flowers · ribbons · letters · keychains · postcards · lucky coins

Opposites
quantity/scale

pocketfulstruckloads

Very large quantities

shiploads · boatloads · mountains · heaps · tons

measurement precision

pocketfulsliters

Fluid capacity units

grams · ounces · milliliters · cubic centimeters · standardized units

portability/containment

pocketfulswarehouses

Large goods storage buildings

vaults · reservoirs · containers · storage facilities · depots

Family

pocketful

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