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Definition of shelfful

shelfful

/ˈʃɛlf.fʊl/
shelf · ful
Plural:shelffuls
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shelfful Lexical Profile

shelfful Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The quantity or number of items that a shelf can hold or that fills a shelf.

Example

"The secondhand bookstore donated a whole shelfful of classic novels to the community center."

Word Nuance & Usage

Because of the double 'f' at the morpheme boundary, the plural can be formed either regularly as 'shelffuls' or internally as 'shelvesful', though 'shelffuls' is more common in modern usage.

• Nearby Words

sheksna
shelduck
shelf
shelfful
shelflike
shelfroom
shell

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Shelfful. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/shelfful
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