cupful en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English copful, copfull, cupfulle, cuppefulle, equivalent to cup + -ful. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Kopful (“cupful”), West Frisian kopfol (“cupful”).
Meanings
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The amount necessary to fill a cup.
Add a cupful of milk to the sauce.
But as things were it was manageable enough, and we did not ship a cupful of water.
1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:
- A half pint, i.e. eight ounces
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cupfuls | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cupsful | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
eggcupful · breakfastcupful · teacupful · coffeecupful
Translations (18)
fr tasse (the amount necessary to fill a cup) · eu kikarakada (the amount necessary to fill a cup) · bg ча́ша (the amount necessary to fill a cup) · mk ча́ша (the amount necessary to fill a cup) · hy գավաթ (the amount necessary to fill a cup) · mk шо́лја (the amount necessary to fill a cup) · ast cacíu (the amount necessary to fill a cup) · hu csészényi (the amount necessary to fill a cup) · cy cwpanaid (the amount necessary to fill a cup) · sh čȁša (the amount necessary to fill a cup) · ga lán cupáin (the amount necessary to fill a cup) · pt xícara (the amount necessary to fill a cup) · ru ча́шка (the amount necessary to fill a cup) · nrf coupaïe (the amount necessary to fill a cup) · nrf tâssée (the amount necessary to fill a cup) · fi kupillinen (the amount necessary to fill a cup) · cy dysglaid (the amount necessary to fill a cup) · sh ча̏ша (the amount necessary to fill a cup)