cupful

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.

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  • Cupful — Cup ful (k?p f?l), n.; pl. {Cupfuls} ( f?lz). As much as a cup will hold. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

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  • 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 — cup|ful [ˈkʌpful] n the amount that a cup can hold …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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