cupful
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈkʌp̪fl̩/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English copful, copfull, cupfulle, cuppefulle, equivalent to cup + -ful. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Kopful (“cupful”), West Frisian kopfol (“cupful”).
- The amount necessary to fill a cup.
“Add a cupful of milk to the sauce.”
“But as things were it was manageable enough, and we did not ship a cupful of water.”
- A half pint, i.e. eight ounces