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Definition of pawful in US English:

pawful

noun

  • A quantity that fills or comprises a paw; (more generally) a good amount.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in Ford Madox Ford (1873–1939), writer and editor. From paw + -ful, after handful.

Pronunciation

pawful

/ˈpɔːfʊl/