flockful

noun

Etymology

From flock + -ful.

  1. derived from *plewk-
  2. derived from *flukkōn-
  3. derived from *flokko
  4. derived from floccus
  5. derived from floc
  6. inherited from flok
  7. formed as flockful — “flock + -ful

Definitions

  1. The amount that constitutes a flock (of birds, people etc.).

    • A flockful of late-season tourists, animated and colorful, buzzing and warm, laden and anticipatory, was waiting to board the steamer or had just come out of it.

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