CUPFUL

cup, cupful

(noun) the quantity a cup will hold; “he drank a cup of coffee”; “he borrowed a cup of sugar”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cupful (plural cupfuls or cupsful)

The amount necessary to make a cup full

A half pint, i.e. eight ounces

Source: Wiktionary


Cup"ful (kp"fl), n.; pl. Cupfuls (-f.

Definition: As much as a cup will hold.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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