stomachful

A child has a stomachful of warm soup.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The amount that a stomach can hold: "stomachful" refers to the quantity of food or drink that fills or satisfies the stomach.
   • A full stomach: It can also denote the state of having a stomach that is filled, typically with food.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He ate a stomachful of rich stew and felt completely satisfied. (He consumed enough stew to fill his stomach.)
  • After the long hike, they each had a stomachful of water. (They drank enough water to quench their thirst fully.)

Advanced Usage

• "stomachful" is a relatively rare and formal word, often used in literary or descriptive contexts to emphasize fullness.
  • The beggar finally received a stomachful of warm soup from the kind innkeeper. (The beggar was given enough soup to fill his stomach.)
• It can be used metaphorically to indicate a satiety of non-physical things (rare).
  • She had a stomachful of his empty promises. (She was tired of and no longer willing to accept his promises.)

Variants and Related Words

• Stomach (n): the internal organ where food is digested; also used figuratively for appetite or desire.
  • His stomach growled with hunger. (His digestive organ made noise due to emptiness.)
• Stomachful (adj): an archaic or rare adjective meaning "full of stomach" or "courageous" (not commonly used today).
  • He was a stomachful knight, ready for battle. (He was a brave knight.)

Synonyms

• Bellyful: a full amount of food or drink, especially in a satisfying way.
  • After the feast, everyone had a bellyful of turkey. (They had enough turkey to fill their bellies.)
• Satiety: the state of being fully satisfied, especially in appetite.
  • The meal gave him a feeling of satiety. (He felt completely full and satisfied.)

Related Idioms

• Have a stomach for something: to have the desire or courage to do or endure something.
  • I don't have a stomach for horror movies. (I lack the tolerance or desire to watch them.)
• Turn one's stomach: to cause nausea or disgust.
  • The sight of the spoiled meat turned his stomach. (It made him feel sick.)