sockful

What fills hosiery

A sockful is the amount that fills a sock: a sockful of coins, a sockful of candy.

The word appears most often in contexts where socks serve as improvised containers—hiding money, carrying small items, or in the phrase a sockful of nickels as an improvised weapon.

quantity

pile

Accumulated mass of objects

  • bundleGathered items tied together
  • heapJumbled collection of items
  • stashHidden reserve

collection · hoard · cache · batch · assortment · accumulation · load · bunch · pocketful · bagful

gifts

Christmas

Winter nativity celebration

candy · treats · coins · trinkets · oranges · chocolates · surprises · holiday · tradition · fireplace

storage

drawer

Sliding furniture compartment

stashed · coins · keepsakes · treasures · valuables · savings · secrets · safekeeping · pouch · bundle

warmth

cozy

Warm and snug

  • snugComfortably close-fitting
  • toastyComfortably heated
  • woolenMade from sheep fiber

fleece-lined · thermal · insulated · knitted · cashmere · merino · angora · heated · padded · fuzzy

Family

sockfuls

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