topful

Meanings

• A vessel that is full to the brim.

  - "The bucket was a topful, not a drop more could fit in."
  - "The ship was a topful, the waves crashing against its sides."

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Rhymes

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mopeful , ropeful , copeful

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Homophones

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1. Topful (en) : A vessel that is full to the brim.
   

2. Topful (en) : A person who is very good at something.
   

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Variants

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topful , topfull

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Forms

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topfuls, topful vessels, topful containers

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Etymology

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From the Old English word 'topian' meaning 'to fill to the top'.

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1. fullness: The state or quality of being full. A topful is a vessel that is full to the brim.

2. vessel: A container designed to hold or transport liquids, gases, or solids. A topful is a vessel that is full to the brim.

3. brim: The edge or rim of a container, particularly a vessel designed to hold liquids. When a vessel is full to the brim, the liquid reaches the very edge of the container.

4. fill: To cause a container or vessel to be full or completely filled with a substance, such as a liquid, gas, or solid. When a vessel is filled to the brim, the liquid, gas, or solid reaches the very edge of the container or vessel.

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Culture

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In literature and art, a topful can refer to a vessel that is full to the brim, but it can also be used metaphorically to describe a person who is very good at something. For example, in the novel 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville, the character Ishmael describes Captain Ahab as being 'a topful of every vice', meaning that he is full to the brim with every kind of vice.

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