thimbleful
noun
thimbleful is spelled T-H-I-M-B-L-E-F-U-L: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, thimbleful means “As much as a thimble will hold” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of thimbleful is thimblefuls or thimblesful.
How many letters and syllables are in thimbleful?
| Letters | 10: T-H-I-M-B-L-E-F-U-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 46 million words; the 209,386th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is thimbleful?
Thimbleful appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of thimbleful
- thimblefuls plural
- thimblesful plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thimbleful mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
As much as a thimble will hold.
- 2
A small amount of liquid, especially alcoholic spirits.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thimbleful in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense as much as a thimble will hold:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | dedal |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does thimbleful come from?
From thimble + -ful.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).