coffeecupful
coffeecupful noun: as much as a coffee cup will hold.
Noun
coffeecupful (plural coffeecupfuls or coffeecupsful)
- As much as a coffee cup will hold.
- […]when the sirup begins to boil, add about a coffee-cupful of orange-flower water, and after it has boiled up two or three times, take it from the fire;1832, [Mrs. N. K. M. Lee], “ORGEAT SIRUP”, in The Cook’s Own Book: Being a Complete Culinary Encyclopedia: […], Boston, Mass.: Munroe and Francis; New York, N.Y.: Charles S. Francis, and David Felt...
- Draught with half a grain of opium: to drink through the day four coffeecupfuls of the following solution:—[…]1839, A[rmand] Trousseau, H[ippolyte] Belloc, “Species”, in J[ohn] A[ston] Warder, transl., A Practical Treatise on Laryngeal Phthisis, Chronic Laryngitis, and Diseases of the Voice, Philadelphia...
Examples of coffeecupful in a sentence
- Two coffeecupsful brown sugar, / One coffeecupful butter, / One coffeecupful sweet milk,[…].1871, Mrs. T. J. V. Owen [i.e., Mary Hurst Owen or Emeline Hotchkiss Owen], Mrs. Owen’s Illinois Cook Book, Springfield, Ill.: John H....
- A coffeecupful of new milk, and one of water, the beaten yelks of three eggs, a teaspoonful of sugar, one of salt, four tablespoonfuls of potato yeast, and sifted flour to make quite a stiff batter.1881, “The Housekeeper”, in Ballou’s Monthly Magazine, page 294:
- When the timer goes off, rush down in your towel, taste the pasta and, when it’s ready, drain it, reserving a coffeecupful of water.1998, Nigella Lawson, How to Eat: The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food, London: Chatto & Windus, published 1999, →ISBN, page 162:
Forms of coffeecupful
| plural | coffeecupfuls |
|---|---|
| plural | coffeecupsful |
Origin of coffeecupful
From coffeecup + -ful.
Questions about coffeecupful
- What does coffeecupful mean?
- Coffeecupful means as much as a coffee cup will hold.
- How do you use coffeecupful in a sentence?
- Two coffeecupsful brown sugar, / One coffeecupful butter, / One coffeecupful sweet milk,[…].
- What part of speech is coffeecupful?
- Coffeecupful is a noun.
- What is the plural of coffeecupful?
- The plural of coffeecupful is coffeecupfuls.
Words near coffeecupful in the dictionary
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