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Some common words containing 'ful' include Cabful, Earful, Earfuls. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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All Words Containing 'ful'

Cabful Noun (Singular) Earful Noun (Informal) Earfuls Noun (Plural) Udderful Noun Useful Adjective

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Words Starting With

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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1. What does 'earfuls of gossip' describe?

One secret A hearing test Multiple doses of juicy talk Loud music

2. Which sentence uses 'earful' correctly?

Dad gave me an earful about the fender. She earfuled me for an hour. The siren gave me an earful. My ear full was loud.

3. Which verb correctly completes: 'Earfuls ___ all week'?

keep keeps is keeping was keeping

4. Which sentence uses 'cabful' correctly?

One rider was a cabful of the empty cab. A cabful of tourists spilled out at the gate. The cabful were only two people. Every cabfuls must queue here.

5. What does 'udderful' mean?

As much milk as an udder holds Extremely wonderful A cow without an udder A milk allergy

6. Which is the formal replacement for 'earfuls of complaints'?

Numerous complaints Many louds Ear-blasts Big talks

7. Which spelling is correct?

udderfull uderful udderful uddrful

8. When should you use the plural 'earfuls'?

For one short remark For repeated scoldings or multiple doses of talk Only for music Never; the plural does not exist

9. Which register does 'earful' belong to?

Strictly formal Legal only Informal Medical

10. What tone does 'udderful' carry?

Strictly scientific Humorous and folksy Legal and formal Medical

11. What does 'Sit down, I've got an earful' signal?

A short greeting A gift A hearing test A long story or scolding is coming

12. Which sentence shows the plural possessive correctly?

The earfuls'es echoes were quoted. The earfuls echo's were quoted. The earfuls' echoes were quoted. The earful's were quoted.

13. What does 'get an earful' usually mean?

Hear a favorite song Get new headphones Lose your hearing Receive a scolding or a flood of talk

14. Which word was coined as the eye's counterpart to 'earful'?

Eyeful Eyeopener Eyesore Eyelet

15. Where does the stress fall in 'earfuls'?

On FULS On EAR On the z No stress

16. What is the plural of 'cabful'?

cabfulls cabsful cabfuls cabs full

17. Where does the stress fall in 'udderful'?

Second syllable: ud-DER-ful Last syllable: ud-der-FUL No stress at all First syllable: UD-der-ful

18. How many syllables does 'useful' have?

One Two Three Four

19. What is the standard plural of 'earful'?

Earfulies Earsful Earfuls Ears-full

20. What did 'cab' originally abbreviate?

cabstand cabinet cabriolet cable car

21. Which preposition is used to indicate *who* benefits?

for with to by

22. What kind of sound ends the word?

A hissing s A silent letter A popped p A buzzing z

23. What does 'cabful' mean?

A cab driver's shift The fare for one ride A type of taxi As much as a taxicab can hold

24. Which article must be used before 'useful'?

An A The No article

25. Which sentence uses the plural correctly?

Three cabfulls arrived. Three cabsful arrived. Three cabfuls of fans arrived. Three cabful of fans arrived.

26. Where does the stress fall in 'earful'?

On FUL No stress On the l On EAR

27. Which preposition is used to indicate *what purpose* it serves?

for to at in

28. Which suffix does 'udderful' follow?

-ish, as in 'reddish' -less, as in 'careless' -ful, as in 'handful' and 'cupful' -ly, as in 'quickly'

29. Which article correctly completes: '___ earful'?

A An The most No article ever

30. Which pattern does 'cabful' follow?

Compound of cab + -ful, like 'spoonful' A borrowed French word An abbreviation of 'cabfull-load' A brand name turned common

31. How is the 's' in 'useful' pronounced?

Like a 'z' Like an 's' Like a 'sh' It is silent

32. What is the correct plural of 'udderful'?

Uddersful Udderfuls' Udderfulies Udderfuls

33. Which phrase names the contents in 'an earful ___ complaints'?

from of at to

34. Which is the idiomatic intensifier with 'earful'?

A real earful A very big huge earful A most earful A heavily earful

35. Which phrase fits a milk-company joke best?

An udderful of legal advice An udderful in every jug An udderful warranty An udderful tax return

36. Is 'cabs full' the same as 'cabful'?

No—one is a measure noun, the other describes cabs being full Yes—identical in meaning and grammar Only in British English Only in formal writing

37. Which phrase is the standard plural form?

Ear-fulls Earfulls Earsfuls Earfuls

38. Why does 'udderful' invite puns?

It nearly rhymes with 'wonderful' It rhymes with 'lawful' It contains the word 'der' It starts with 'ud'

39. What part of speech is 'cabful'?

Adjective Adverb Verb Noun

40. What is the correct spelling of the word?

usefull useful usfull usephul

41. Which word is a member of the same measure family as 'cabful'?

careful busful artful awful

42. What part of speech is the word 'useful'?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

43. Which sentence uses 'udderful' as intended?

She gave an honest udderful twice a day. The movie was udderful. I feel udderful today. He passed the udderful exam.

44. Which sentence uses 'earfuls' correctly?

I got a earfuls from Mom. The earfuls keeps coming. We caught earfuls from every aunt. An earfuls was loud.

45. Complete the idiom: 'Keep that old rope, it might come ___ useful later.'

in to for be

46. Which word is a direct antonym of 'useful'?

Helpful Useless Practical Handy

47. Which stress pattern does 'cabful' have?

Primary stress on CAB Primary stress on FUL Equal stress No stress

48. On which syllable is the stress placed when pronouncing 'useful'?

First syllable (YOOZ) Second syllable (fuhl) Equal stress Neither

49. Which correction is right?

One missed bus, one earfuls. One missed bus, an earful. One missed bus, earfulses. One missed bus, many earful.

50. Which word is 'udderful's serious barnyard cousin?

Butterfly Bucketful Uddered Buttercup