Home › Words › G › gourdfulgourdfulgourdful · noun — as much as a gourd wili carry.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom gourd + -ful.nounAs much as a gourd wili carrye.g.“Mother, make Harry bring me a gourdful fresh from the spring.” — 1921, Augusta Jane Evans Wilson, Macaria:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.gobletful 69% match — As much as a goblet will hold. vs gourdful →jugful 67% match — As much as a jug will hold. vs gourdful →barrelful 65% match — As much as a barrel will hold. vs gourdful →gunful 65% match — as much as a gun can hold. vs gourdful →keelful 65% match — As much as a keel (type of vat) will hold vs gourdful →bootful 65% match — As much as a boot will hold. vs gourdful →gowpenful 64% match — Enough to fill a gowpen; a double handful. vs gourdful →drumful 64% match — As much as a drum will hold. vs gourdful →