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Meaning of "spadeful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPADEFUL

spadeful  [ˈspeɪdfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPADEFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spadeful is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPADEFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of spadeful in the English dictionary

The definition of spadeful in the dictionary is the amount held or moved by a spade.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPADEFUL


aidful
ˈeɪdfʊl
deedful
ˈdiːdfʊl
discordful
dɪsˈkɔːdfʊl
disregardful
ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːdfʊl
dreadful
ˈdrɛdfʊl
fraudful
ˈfrɔːdfʊl
gladful
ˈɡlædfʊl
handful
ˈhændfʊl
headful
ˈhedfʊl
heedful
ˈhiːdfʊl
mindful
ˈmaɪndfʊl
needful
ˈniːdfʊl
prideful
ˈpraɪdfʊl
proudful
ˈpraʊdfʊl
regardful
rɪˈɡɑːdfʊl
remindful
rɪˈmaɪndfʊl
speedful
ˈspiːdfʊl
tradeful
ˈtreɪdfʊl
unmindful
ʌnˈmaɪndfʊl
unneedful
ʌnˈniːdfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPADEFUL

spacy
SPAD
spadassin
spade
spade foot
spade guinea
spadefish
spadelike
spademan
spader
spades
spadework
spadger
spadiceous
spadices
spadicifloral
spadille
spadix
spado
spadroon

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPADEFUL

bodeful
careful
disgraceful
fateful
forceful
graceful
grateful
hateful
hopeful
peaceful
purposeful
resourceful
shameful
spiteful
suspenseful
tasteful
ungrateful
useful
vengeful
wasteful

Synonyms and antonyms of spadeful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spadeful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPADEFUL

Find out the translation of spadeful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spadeful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spadeful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

spadeful
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

spadeful
570 millions of speakers

English

spadeful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

spadeful
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

spadeful
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лопата
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

spadeful
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুঁড়েঘর গিনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pelletée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Suling guinea
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spatenstich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

spadeful
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

spadeful
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spade guinea
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một xuổng đầy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கினி கயிறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुदळ गिनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Balina guinea
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vangata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spadeful
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лопата
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spadeful
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

spadeful
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

graaf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spadeful
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spadeful

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPADEFUL»

The term «spadeful» is used very little and occupies the 163.625 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPADEFUL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spadeful

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPADEFUL»

Discover the use of spadeful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spadeful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The young farmers' manual detailing the manipulations of the ...
When manure is worked into the soil in spading, it should be spread in the furrow, and every spadeful turned upside down on the top of it, and if the dirt does not all fall to pieces, a thrust or two with the edge will pulverize it sufficiently for raking.
S. Edwards Todd, 1859
2
Proceedings of the Annual Meeting
When manure is worked into the soil in spading, it should be spread in the furrow, and every spadeful turned upside down on the top of it, and if the dirt does not all fall to pieces, a thrust or two with the edge will pulverize it sufficiently for raking.
New York State Agricultural Society, 1859
3
Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York
When manure is worked into the soil in spading, it should be spread in the furrow, and every spadeful turned upside down on the top of it, and if the dirt does not all fall to pieces, a thrust or two with the edge will pulverize it sufficiently for raking.
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly, 1859
4
Transactions of the New-York State Agricultural Society for ...
When manure is worked into the soil in spading, it should be spread in the furrow, and every spadeful turned upside down on the top of it, and if the dirt does not all fall to pieces, a thrust or two with the edge will pulverize it sufficiently for raking.
New York State Agricultural Society, 1859
5
THE YOUNG FARMER'S MANUAL: DETAILING THE MANIPULATIONS OF ...
soil of a clayey or adhesive character, after the spade has been thrust in, instead of prying the spadeful loose by prying down on the handle, the laborer should thrust the handle from him, forward, so as to loosen the spadeful. This operation ...
S. EDWARDS TODD, 1860
6
The young farmer's manual: detailing the manipulations of ...
soil of a clayey or adhesive character, after the spade has been thrust in, instead of prying the spadeful loose by prying down on the handle, the laborer should thrust the handle from. him, forward, so as to loosen the spadeful. This operation  ...
Sereno Edwards Todd, 1860
7
Agricultural Pamphlets
When manure is worked into the soil in spading, it should be spread in the furrow, and every spadeful turned upside down on the top of it, and if the dirt does not all fall to pieces, a thrust or two with the edge will pulverize it sufficiently for raking.
Augustus Voelcker, 1854
8
What happens when you die: from your last breath to the ...
Finding information once known only by funeral directors, here is an intriguing glimpse into the mysterious aspects of death and what happens--step-by-step during the embalming and cremation processes. **Lightning Print On Demand Title
Robert Hatch, 1995
9
The Journal of Agriculture
After he has laid this spadeful of earth, so as a bundle of thorns may lean against it in an inclining position, the man hands himone of the bundles over the. breasted hedge with a fork. The; but-end of the bundle goes into. the spade- furrow, and ...
‎1829
10
Salem s Lot:
He bent down, got another spadeful of earth, and reluctantly threw it in. Again that horrid, final thump. The top of the coffin was sprayed with dirt now, but the polished mahogany gleamed through, almost reproachfully. Stop looking at me.
Stephen King, 1975

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPADEFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spadeful is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Roger's Fish Remarks for July 22: Adventures early on reinforce a …
Once we found a good spot, Dad would turn over a spadeful of ground and the race was on to grab the worms before they disappeared quickly back into their ... «Fresno Bee, Jul 15»
2
“Chicago and Its Botanic Garden”
... broken in 1965 for the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, but the Chicago Horticultural Society labored for decades to turn that first spadeful of dirt. «Chicago Tonight | WTTW, Jun 15»
3
Ubisoft's E3 2015 liveblog!
Ubisoft's E3 blitz is a curious mix of triple-A titles, like Assassins Creed, as well as, er, Raving Rabbits and Just Dance iterations. It's also typically had a spadeful ... «Engadget, Jun 15»
4
Gregg Museum Breaks Ground Tuesday
... raise $3.9 million of the project's total projected cost (currently pegged at $9.6 million) from private donations before the first spadeful of earth could be moved. «NC State News, Apr 15»
5
RBI takes the CSO's new growth estimates with a spadeful of salt
The central bank displays a distinct preference for the old series, and the monetary policy report laments that the corporate performance indicators, which used ... «Livemint, Apr 15»
6
Humates trials show visible differences
Soil Foodweb's Cherryle Prew, of Roxburgh, uses a spadeful of soil to demonstrate soil biology during Southern Humates field day near Mataura recently. «Otago Daily Times, Feb 15»
7
Greece's creditors are still digging their own graves
The second spadeful of dirt was the decision to allow Greece to become a founder member of the club. A single currency that involved a small group of ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Feb 15»
8
How to dig your vegetable patch ready for spring
Then you dig down to the depth of one spade and deposit the soil where the last trench will be, and fill the hole made with the next spadeful of soil from the first ... «Express.co.uk, Jan 15»
9
Shropshire Star winner Toni enjoys her VIP moment as she names …
He collected a giant-sized spadeful of earth and set off towards the town but close to Wellington he met a cobbler returning from Shrewsbury market with a large ... «shropshirestar.com, Dec 14»
10
Mendocino Co. history: 1911 Hopland ceremony kicks off rail way …
The first spadeful of earth was deposited in a container held by Al Spur. (Rob Bernard Saunders photo courtesy of Lona Saunders). By. By Jody Martinez. «Ukiah Daily Journal, Nov 14»

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