"denful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: denfuls [plural]
Etymology: From den + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|den|ful|pos=noun}} den + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun}} denful (plural denfuls)
  1. Enough to fill a den.
    Sense id: en-denful-en-noun-OW-f~KIj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

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