thimble, thimbleful
(noun) as much as a thimble will hold
Source: WordNet® 3.1
thimbleful (plural thimblefuls or thimblesful)
As much as a thimble will hold.
(by extension) A small amount of liquid, especially alcoholic spirits.
Source: Wiktionary
Thim"ble*ful, n.; pl. Thimblefuls (.
Definition: As much as a thimble will hold; a very small quantity. For a thimbleful of golf, a thimbleful of love. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 January 2025
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
