GLASSFUL

glass, glassful

(noun) the quantity a glass will hold

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

glassful (plural glassfuls or glassesful)

The amount that a glass will hold.

Etymology 2

Adjective

glassful (comparative more glassful, superlative most glassful)

(obsolete) glassy; shining like glass.

Source: Wiktionary


Glass"ful, n.; pl. Glassfuls (.

Definition: The contents of a glass; as much of anything as a glass will hold.

Glass"ful, a.

Definition: Glassy; shining like glass. [Obs.] "Minerva's glassful shield." Marston.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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