"holeful" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more holeful [comparative], most holeful [superlative]
Etymology: From hole + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hole|ful|pos=adjective}} hole + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} holeful (comparative more holeful, superlative most holeful)
  1. Filled with holes; holey.
    Sense id: en-holeful-en-adj-SVlD9n8U Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 68 32 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Forms: holefuls [plural], holesful [plural]
Etymology: From hole + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hole|ful|pos=noun}} hole + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|holesful}} holeful (plural holefuls or holesful)
  1. As much as fills a hole.
    Sense id: en-holeful-en-noun-~4RUbo7S Categories (other): English nouns suffixed with -ful
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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