Definition

A large amount of food that fills a plate.

Example

She served a plateful of spaghetti for dinner.

Conversation

I just had a huge plateful of pasta for dinner!

That sounds amazing! Were you able to finish it all?

Not really, I only managed half of that plateful.

You should save it for lunch tomorrow; it’ll be just as good!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Plateful → It is formed from "plate" (from Old French *plate*, meaning a flat dish or shallow container) and "-ful" (meaning full of). The word "plateful" means a quantity that fills a plate.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'plate' as a flat dish that holds food, and '-ful' means it is full. So, a plateful is simply a full plate.

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