Beakful

/ˈbiːk.fʊl/

चोंच-भर (मात्रा)

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Origin & History

Formed in English from beak + the suffix -ful (“as much as a beak can hold”), modeled on words like mouthful.

यह अंग्रेज़ी में beak (चोंच) + प्रत्यय -ful (जितना समा सके) से बना है, और mouthful जैसे शब्दों के ढांचे पर है।

Definition

A beakful is the amount of food or other material that a bird can carry in its beak at one time.

beakful वह मात्रा है जितना भोजन या अन्य सामग्री कोई पक्षी एक बार में अपनी चोंच में भरकर ले जा सकता है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
The sparrow flew back to the nest with a beakful of insects.
गौरैया कीड़ों से भरी चोंच लेकर घोंसले में वापस उड़ गई।

Usage Examples

The mother bird returned every few minutes with a beakful of food.
He watched the rook carry a beakful of twigs to build its nest.
The chick begged loudly until it received a beakful.

Synonyms

Beakload Mouthful Beakful amount

Related Forms

Noun
Beak / Beakful / Mouthful
Adjective
Beaked

Idioms & Phrases

A beakful of (something)
(किसी चीज़) की चोंच-भर मात्रा
With a beakful
चोंच में भरकर / चोंच-भर लेकर