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- [hous-foo l]
- /ˈhaʊs fʊl/
- /ˈhaʊs.fʊl/
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- [hous-foo l]
- /ˈhaʊs fʊl/
Definitions of houseful word
- noun plural houseful as many as a house will accommodate: a houseful of weekend guests. 1
- noun plural houseful as much as a house will hold: He had several housefuls of furniture. 1
- noun houseful As many as a house will hold. 1
- noun houseful the full amount or number that can be accommodated in a particular house 0
- noun houseful as much or as many as a house will hold or accommodate 0
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Origin of houseful
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English. See house, -ful
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Parts of speech for Houseful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
houseful popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
houseful usage trend in Literature
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