Definition

The amount of space or quantity that a vase can hold.

Example

She filled the vaseful with beautiful flowers from the garden.

Conversation

I found a beautiful vaseful of flowers at the market today.

That sounds lovely! What kind of flowers did you get?

I got some roses and lilies; they fit perfectly in the vaseful.

Nice choice! Flowers always brighten up the room.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

The word 'vaseful' is formed from 'vase' (from Old French *vase*, meaning a container or vessel) and '-ful' (meaning full of). The term 'vaseful' describes something that is full of vases or has the capacity of a vase.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'vase' as a container and remember that 'vaseful' means full of vases.

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