For a thimbleful of golf, a thimbleful of love. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
thimblefuls — thim·ble·ful || ðɪmblfÊŠl n. small liquid measure, dram, speck, drop … English contemporary dictionary
Thimbleful — Thim ble*ful, n.; pl. {Thimblefuls}. As much as a thimble will hold; a very small quantity. [1913 Webster] For a thimbleful of golf, a thimbleful of love. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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thimbleful — /thim beuhl fool /, n., pl. thimblefuls. 1. the amount that a thimble will hold. 2. a small quantity, esp. of liquid. [1600 10; THIMBLE + FUL] Usage. See ful. * * * … Universalium
thimble — noun 1》 a metal or plastic cap with a closed end, worn to protect the finger and push the needle in sewing. ↘any short metal tube or ferrule. 2》 Nautical a metal ring, concave on the outside, around which a loop of rope is spliced.… … English new terms dictionary
thimbleful — UK [ˈθɪmb(ə)lfʊl] / US [ˈθɪmb(ə)lˌfʊl] noun [countable] Word forms thimbleful : singular thimbleful plural thimblefuls a very small amount of something, especially a liquid … English dictionary
thimbleful — /ˈθɪmbəlfʊl/ (say thimbuhlfool) noun (plural thimblefuls) as much as a thimble will hold; a small quantity …
thimbleful — has the plural form thimblefuls. See ful … Modern English usage
thimbleful — [thim′bəl fool΄] n. pl. thimblefuls 1. as much as a thimble will hold 2. a very small quantity … English World dictionary
