suffix
1.
(in adjectives) full of; having the qualities of; tending to :
sorrowful
masterful
forgetful
2.
(in nouns) an amount that fills sth :
handful
spoonful
••
WORD ORIGIN
from full .
suffix
1.
(in adjectives) full of; having the qualities of; tending to :
sorrowful
masterful
forgetful
2.
(in nouns) an amount that fills sth :
handful
spoonful
••
WORD ORIGIN
from full .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005