carful
English
Etymology
From Middle English carful (“cartful”), equivalent to car + -ful. Shift in meaning follows that of "cart" to modern senses of car.
Noun
carful (plural carfuls or carsful)
- As much as a car will hold.
- Tourists were arriving by the carful.
Anagrams
- fulcra, furcal
Old English
Alternative forms
- cearful
Adjective
carful
- careful, full of care, sad
Derived terms
- carfullīċe