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Spareful vs Spadeful - What's the difference?

spareful | spadeful |

As an adjective spareful

is (obsolete) sparing; chary.

As a noun spadeful is

the amount held by (or moved by) a spade (shovel) at once a shovelful.

spareful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) sparing; chary
    • (Fairfax)

    Related terms

    * sparefulness (Webster 1913)

    spadeful

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The amount held by (or moved by) a spade (shovel) at once. A shovelful.