/ Dictionary / Index S shelfful: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shelf•ful Pronunciation: (shelf'fool), [key] — pl. -fuls. an amount adequate to fill a shelf: They buy canned goods by the shelfful. the amount contained on a shelf: We gave away a shelfful of books. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shelfful (Thesaurus) shelf angle shelf ice Related Content Daily Word Quiz: quandary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language