spadeful

Word parts

spade + -ful

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈspeɪdful/

Noun

Singular spadeful

Plural spadefuls

1. (countable) A spadeful of something is the amount of it you can fit on a spade.
   • Synonym: shovelful

   She lifted a spadeful of dirt and tossed it onto the wheelbarrow.