Home › Words › D › dipperfuldipperful/ˈdɪpəfʊl/dipperful means as much as a dipper will hold; a cupful.dipperful is pronounced /ˈdɪpəfʊl/.EtymologyFrom dipper + -ful.nounAs much as a dipper will hold; a cupful.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.dishful 72% match — As much as a dish will hold. vs dipperful →coffeecupful 70% match — As much as a coffee cup will hold. vs dipperful →dipper 67% match — One who, or that which, dips (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid). vs dipperful →dishpanful 66% match — As much as a dishpan will hold. vs dipperful →gobletful 66% match — As much as a goblet will hold. vs dipperful →dustpanful 66% match — Enough to fill a dustpan. vs dipperful →cupful 66% match — The amount necessary to fill a cup. vs dipperful →drumful 65% match — As much as a drum will hold. vs dipperful →