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Hapful vs Capful - What's the difference?

hapful | capful |

As an adjective hapful

is full of hap or good fortune; fortunate.

As a noun capful is

the amount that will fit into a cap.

hapful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Full of hap or good fortune; fortunate.
  • *2002 , John G. Neihardt, A Cycle of the West :
    • Along about the blanching of the east, When sleep is weirdest and a moment's flight, Remembered coextensive with the night, May teem with hapful years; as light in smoke Upon the jumble of Hugh's dreaming broke A buzz of human voices.
  • Lucky; happy.

    • capful

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The amount that will fit into a cap.
  • (nautical) A light puff of wind.