chimneyful en · NOUN
Etymology
From chimney + -ful.
Meanings
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The amount that fits in a chimney
He put the sticks on the fire, and fetched more, till they had a good crackling chimneyful of blaze. The rippling running yellow flame made them both happy, warmed their faces and their souls.
1928, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, chapter XIV, in Lady Chatterley’s Lover, [Germany?]: Privately printed, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chimneyfuls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |