Glassful

//ˈɡlæsfəl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The amount that a glass will hold.
  2. 2
    the quantity a glass will hold wordnet

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Example

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"Chop four onions and fry in four tablespoonfuls of oil; add six tomatoes peeled and cut fine, one herb bouquet, a sprig of parsley, a glassful of white wine, four tablespoonfuls of oil, one chile pepper and four tablespoonfuls of flour."

Etymology

From Middle English glas fulle, glasseful; equivalent to glass + -ful.

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