tubful n the amount that a tub will hold Usage(s) The boys at Winchester have from time immemorial been obliged to take a dip in a tubful of cold water before breakfasthangers-back being dunked forcibly. In Finnish cities coal was rationed and hot water limited to a tubful per person per fortnight. Synonym(s) tub
Quotes tubful Ted Honderich in New York Times In the end, Mr. Honderich said, "the tubful of personal insults by McGinn has had a good effect on me."