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# armful

noun (an armful, armfuls)

«armful» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

As much as you can carry in one or both arms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armful/#m1)

### In the lessons

In stories and everyday life: an armful of books, an armful of firewood. In maths problems it is a rough amount, not an exact number. Phrases: an armful of, by the armful.

### Examples

- She came in with an armful of books. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armful/#x1)
- Dad carried an armful of logs to the fire. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armful/#x2)
- He picked an armful of flowers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armful/#x3)
- The children brought armfuls of leaves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armful/#x4)
- She dropped her armful of shopping. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armful/#x5)
- Each pupil carried an armful of chairs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armful/#x6)
- Minnikin, however, took home with him an armful of gold and silver hoops from the Troll’s ship. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armful/#x7)

### Note

Plural: armfuls (also armsful, rare). Like handful, mouthful, spoonful. Not an exact measure.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «armful» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/armful/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«armful» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/armful.html) on Mova free.