Teacupfuls

Teacupfuls
Teacupful Tea"cup`ful, n.; pl. {Teacupfuls}. As much as a teacup can hold; enough to fill a teacup. [1913 Webster]

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  • teacupfuls — tɪːkÊŒp‚fÊŠl n. amount which is enough to fill a teacup …   English contemporary dictionary

  • teacupful — noun as much as a teacup will hold • Syn: ↑teacup • Hypernyms: ↑containerful * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˌfu̇l noun (plural teacupfuls or teacupsful pˌfu̇lz, psˌfu̇l) Etymology …   Useful english dictionary

  • Teacupful — Tea cup ful, n.; pl. {Teacupfuls}. As much as a teacup can hold; enough to fill a teacup. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • teacupful — /tee kup fool /, n., pl. teacupfuls. as much as a teacup will hold, equal to 4 fluid ounces (113 grams). [1695 1705; TEACUP + FUL] Usage. See ful. * * * …   Universalium

  • teacup — noun a cup from which tea is drunk. Derivatives teacupful noun (plural teacupfuls) …   English new terms dictionary

  • teacupful — /ˈtikʌpfʊl/ (say teekupfool) noun (plural teacupfuls) as much as a teacup will hold …  

  • teacupful — [tē′kup΄fool΄] n. pl. teacupfuls as much as a teacup will hold, about four fluid ounces …   English World dictionary

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