"skyful" meaning in All languages combined

See skyful on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: skyfuls [plural], skiesful [plural]
Etymology: From sky + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sky|ful|pos=noun}} sky + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|skiesful}} skyful (plural skyfuls or skiesful)
  1. As much as a sky will hold.

Inflected forms

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