headful en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From head + -ful.
Meanings
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An amount of information, emotion, etc. present in the mind.
The headful of stories you gather over a lifetime lets you refold the time and space of your history into meaningful, tellable patterns.
1994, National Storytelling Association (U.S.), Sheila Dailey, Tales as tools: the power of story in the classroom (page 15)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| headsful | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| headfuls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |