noseful en · NOUN
Etymology
From nose + -ful.
Meanings
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As much (of a scent etc.) as can be taken into one's nose; a sniff.
At last he did what I wanted: I stood so close I could snuff up nosefuls of his musty smell, and he snipped the curls from my head one by one.
2002, Kate Grenville, Joan makes history:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nosefuls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |