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Definition of Bottleful
1. Noun. The quantity contained in a bottle.
Generic synonyms: Containerful
Specialized synonyms: Split
Derivative terms: Bottle
Definition of Bottleful
1. Noun. as much as a bottle will hold ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bottleful
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bottleful
Literary usage of Bottleful
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Maybrick Case: A Treatise ... on the Facts of the Case, and of the by Alexander William Macdougall (1891)
"And Mr. Davies himself, in his evidence at the Trial, made a point of having
found half a grain in a half bottleful, and Mr. Justice Stephen, like the rest ..."
2. Applied Physiology: Including the Effects of Alcohol and Narcotics by Frank Overton (1897)
"Add a little yeast to another bottleful, and notice that fermentation begins ...
Boil another bottleful and at once cork it tightly, and notice that it does ..."
3. The American Cattle Doctor: A Complete Work on All the Diseases of Cattle by George H. Dadd (1910)
"Diluted muriatic acid is said to have been successful in Holland. It may be given
twice a dtj, in doses of three drachms, mixed with a chopin-bottleful of ..."
4. Elementary Science Lessons: Being a Systematic Course of Practical Object by W. Hewitt (1892)
"Let them say whether they would expect any difference of weight between the
bottleful of compressed and of uncompressed sawdust, and get them to explain ..."
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