Cupwise
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In the form of a cup. not-comparable
"Without a word, she bounded up and flitted off like a brown bird, gleaming dull-golden in the sun, glancing in and out among the trees, till she paused above a tiny black pool, and then came tripping and swaying back with hands held cupwise and dripping with cool water."
Example
More examples"Without a word, she bounded up and flitted off like a brown bird, gleaming dull-golden in the sun, glancing in and out among the trees, till she paused above a tiny black pool, and then came tripping and swaying back with hands held cupwise and dripping with cool water."
Etymology
From cup + -wise.
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