- Cupful
- Cupful \Cup"ful\ (k?p"f?l), n.; pl. {Cupfuls} (-f?lz). As much as a cup will hold. [1913 Webster]
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cupful — In the plural, care should be taken to distinguish cupfuls from cups full. A cupful is a measure, and so three cupfuls is a quantity regarded in terms of a cup; three cups full denotes the actual cups, as in three cups full of water … Modern English usage
cupful — (n.) mid 12c., from CUP (Cf. cup) (n.) + FUL (Cf. ful) … Etymology dictionary
cupful — [kup′fool΄] n. pl. cupfuls as much as a cup will hold: a standard measuring cup holds eight ounces (237 milliliters) or 16 tablespoons … English World dictionary
cupful — [[t]kʌ̱pfʊl[/t]] cupfuls N COUNT: usu N of n A cupful of something is the amount of something a cup can contain. ...a cupful of warm milk … English dictionary
cupful — UK [ˈkʌpfʊl] / US [ˈkʌpˌfʊl] noun [countable] Word forms cupful : singular cupful plural cupfuls the amount of something that a cup contains three cupfuls of water … English dictionary
cupful — n. (pl. fuls) 1 the amount held by a cup, esp. US a half pint or 8 ounce measure in cookery. 2 a cup full of a substance (drank a cupful of water). Usage: A cupful is a measure, and so three cupfuls is a quantity regarded in terms of a cup; three … Useful english dictionary
cupful — noun a) The amount necessary to make a cup full A cupful of milk for the sauce. b) A half pint, i.e. eight ounces … Wiktionary
cupful — noun (plural cupfuls; also cupsful) Date: 12th century 1. as much as a cup will hold 2. cup 7 … New Collegiate Dictionary
cupful — /kup fool/, n., pl. cupfuls. 1. the amount a cup can hold. 2. Cookery. a volumetric measure equal to 8 fluid ounces (237 milliliters); half pint. [1350 1400; ME cuppefulle. See CUP, FUL] Usage. 1. See ful. * * * … Universalium
cupful — cup|ful [ˈkʌpful] n the amount that a cup can hold … Dictionary of contemporary English
