shoulderful noun 3adjective 2forms 4 noun3 •As much as can be carried or worn on one's shoulder.Before I could give him a brisk lecture about how making an effort for an hour could help his career no end, a large man with two shouldersful of bags hoved into view. — 2008 •As much as a metaphoric shoulder can handle; a personal burden.Gent who was with her had a shoulderful of chips, for no apparent reason. — 1958 •An amount that reaches as high as the shoulder. adjective2 •Having large, muscular shoulders.Small, dogged, shoulderful, they come headed America-ward. — 1930 •Filled as far as the shoulder (of a container) formsshoulderfuls · shouldersful · more shoulderful · most shoulderful