Meaning

As much as one person can think about or hold in mind at one time..

Definitions by Sense

1. As much as one person can think about or hold in mind at one time.
2. Characterized by brain activity; cerebral.

Example Sentences

A heartful of desire, man's natural load, A brainful of belief, the noble's lot,—

My only hope is that the memory of my real friendship for each one will blot out the recollection of the brainfuls of non-essentials which they were bidden to bear about with them, at least till the day of reckoning.

The truly literate person knows thousands of words, often in several different languages, and has absorbed from listening and reading and seeing (for example, on TV) a whole brainful of thoughts and facts that he can recall and think about.

I can only usefully hold one brainful of detail at a time, and a thousand-line method contains way more than one brainful.

His Philosophy in Exile course was a brainful. It kicked my ass, but unlike many of my classes, it didn't waste my time.

Stephens dubbed him, the Peter the Hermit of the tragic secession that drove to a head the great civil revolution, were of the brainful and dominant Scotch-Irish blood, and exemplified its traits and powers.

For it must ever be that the unconscious, dutiful, studious man, who ever strives to constantly replenish his mind through study, who follows sincerely the true function of his vocation , has within him the brainful power of obtaining the truest element of future reward.

I happen to have met Mr. Carrados in the past and knowing how clever a gentleman he is I took the precaution of cutting the wires as soon as I guessed that he was likely to be busy. Always best with a gentleman so brainful.

Word Forms

• brainfuls
• more brainful
• most brainful

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