cupful
cupful · cupfuls · cupsful
чашка
The amount necessary to fill a cupThe amount necessary to fill a cup.
/ˈkʌp̪fl̩/
» Please give me a cupful of rice.
Meaning
2 sensesThe amount necessary to fill a cup.
Add a cupful of milk to the sauce.
ча́шкаčáška
A half pint, i.e. eight ounces
More definitions
- the quantity a cup will hold
Examples
2 sentencesPlease give me a cupful of rice.
Put slices of raw ham in a frying pan with 1/2 a cupful of water to make them tender.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
the amount necessary to fill a cup:
Origin
From Middle English copful, copfull, cupfulle, cuppefulle, equivalent to cup + -ful. CognaFrom Middle English copful, copfull, cupfulle, cuppefulle, equivalent to cup + -ful. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Kopful (“cupful”), West Frisian kopfol (“cupful”).
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Forms
plural: cupfuls / cupsfulSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quantity a cup will hold:cup
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular