Home › Words › H › hornfulhornfulhornful means the amount that a horn holds.EtymologyFrom horn + -ful.nounThe amount that a horn holds.e.g.“Nwaka emptied the wine in his horn and hit it twice on the floor. He knew that a great story was coming, but did not want to appear too expectant. He poured himself another hornful.” — 1965, Chinua Achebe, Arrow of God, Penguin Classics (2010), page 42:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.hatful 67% match — The amount that will fit into a hat. vs hornful →jugful 63% match — As much as a jug will hold. vs hornful →flaskful 63% match — As much as a flask will hold. vs hornful →churnful 62% match — As much as a churn will hold. vs hornful →cartonful 62% match — As much as a carton will hold. vs hornful →cupful 62% match — The amount necessary to fill a cup. vs hornful →bowlful 62% match — The amount that a bowl will hold. vs hornful →chamberful 61% match — The amount that fills a chamber. vs hornful →