Scoopsful

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An amount that fills a scoop, typically used for serving or measuring substances like food or sand
2. The volume of a substance gathered by a single scoop, which can vary based on the size of the scoop
3. A specified quantity held within a scoop, often employed in cooking, baking, or dispensing materials

Etymology: "Scoopsful" is the plural of "scoopful," which is formed from "scoop" and the suffix "-ful," meaning "as much as will fill" the thing named. A scoopful is therefore the amount a scoop holds, and the plural simply counts several such amounts. The suffix "-ful" has a long history of its own. It comes from the Old English "full," meaning filled or containing, and English has long used it to turn a container into a measure: a spoonful, a handful, a cupful. The construction is productive, so speakers can form a new one whenever a container gives them a convenient unit.