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headful

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

That fills the head of a phage

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An amount of information, emotion, etc. present in the mind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a covering over the surface of your head

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a headful of tight curls
  • a headful of lice

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Broader terms: body covering

4

noun

Meaning 4

the quantity of information that a head will hold

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he has a headful of baseball statistics

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Broader terms: containerful

History

Etymology

From head + -ful.