What is another word for bucketful?

Pronunciation: [bˈʌkɪtfə͡l] (IPA)

When describing a large amount of something, the word "bucketful" can be replaced with various synonyms. For example, "a heap," "a mass," and "a pile" all suggest a substantial quantity. "A ton," "a load," and "an abundance" also provide additional connotations of size or excess. Other words such as "plenty," "plethora," and "profusion" emphasize the idea of a generous or overflowing amount. On the other end of the spectrum, "trickle," "smattering," and "scrape" imply a small or insufficient quantity. Alternatives to "bucketful" can provide a more specific or nuanced description of the quantity of something, enhancing the precision and clarity of your writing.

Synonyms for Bucketful:

What are the hypernyms for Bucketful?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Bucketful?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Bucketful

Run and tell them a bucketful would make a difference now, but cartloads will make none in ten more minutes!
"Peccavi"
E. W. Hornung
Going into a little corn-crib adjoining the stable and wagon-shed, she brought out a bucketful of wheat-bran and fed it to the cow, which stood trying to lick the back of a sleek young calf over the low fence in another lot.
"Dixie Hart"
Will N. Harben
I'd sooner have had a pint of old Stringybark, too, than a bucketful of their rot-gut liquors.
"My Friend The Murderer"
A. Conan Doyle

Famous quotes with Bucketful

  • “She thinks she’s a lady.” And then he grinned until the very lake seemed to be in danger of engulfment. “Oh, dear!” the poor thing. Tries hard, and the more she tries, the less she Ha! ha! ha! Take it from me, Fuchsia dear, The only ladies are those to whom the idea of whether they are or not never occurs. Her blood’s all right—Irma’s—same as mine, ha, ha, ha! but it doesn’t go by blood. It’s equipoise, my Gipsy, equipoise that does it—with a bucketful of tolerance thrown in.
    Mervyn Peake

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