- cupful cup·ful n
- ['kʌpfʊl]
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cupful cup·ful n
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cup|ful — «KUHP ful», noun, plural fuls. as much as a cup can hold. In cooking, a cupful equals a half pint or 8 oz … Useful english dictionary
Cupful — Cup ful (k?p f?l), n.; pl. {Cupfuls} ( f?lz). As much as a cup will hold. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cupful — cup•ful [[t]ˈkʌp fʊl[/t]] n. pl. fuls 1) wam the amount a cup can hold 2) coo a volumetric measure equal to one cup • Etymology: 1350–1400 usage: See ful … From formal English to slang
cupful — cup|ful [ kʌp,ful ] noun count the amount of something that a cup contains: three cupfuls of water … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cupful — cup|ful [ˈkʌpful] n the amount that a cup can hold … Dictionary of contemporary English
cupful — cup·ful … English syllables
cupful — /kup fool/, n., pl. cupfuls. 1. the amount a cup can hold. 2. Cookery. a volumetric measure equal to 8 fluid ounces (237 milliliters); half pint. [1350 1400; ME cuppefulle. See CUP, FUL] Usage. 1. See ful. * * * … Universalium
-ful, -fuls — In recipes, the plural of cupful (cup full) is cupfuls, presumably because the same container is used more than once. If you fill two cups with coffee, however, you have two cups full. Because the same container rule usually applies, the plurals… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
cupful — (n.) mid 12c., from CUP (Cf. cup) (n.) + FUL (Cf. ful) … Etymology dictionary
Ful — noun a family of languages of the Fulani of West Africa and used as a lingua franca in the sub Saharan regions from Senegal to Chad; the best known of the West African languages • Syn: ↑Fula, ↑Fulani, ↑Peul • Hypernyms: ↑West African * * * noun… … Useful english dictionary
cupful — cup·ful || kÊŒpfÊŠl n. amount that a cup can hold … English contemporary dictionary
