cupful

English

Etymology

From Middle English copful, copfull, cupfulle, cuppefulle, equivalent to cup +‎ -ful. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Kopful (“cupful”), West Frisian kopfol (“cupful”).

Noun

cupful (plural cupfuls or cupsful)

  1. The amount necessary to make a cup full
    Add a cupful of milk to the sauce.
  2. A half pint, i.e. eight ounces

Translations
a half pint — see half-pint

References
  • Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
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