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glassful

Syllables: glass·fulUK/ˈɡlɑːsfəl/US/ˈɡlæsfəl/

glassful noun: the amount that a glass will hold.

Noun

glassful (plural glassfuls or glassesful)

  1. The amount that a glass will hold.

Forms of glassful

pluralglassfuls
pluralglassesful

Origin of glassful

From Middle English glas fulle, glasseful; equivalent to glass + -ful.

Questions about glassful

What does glassful mean?
Glassful means the amount that a glass will hold.
What part of speech is glassful?
Glassful is a noun.
How do you pronounce glassful?
Glassful is pronounced /ˈɡlæsfəl/ (US).
What is the plural of glassful?
The plural of glassful is glassfuls.

Words near glassful in the dictionary

  1. Glassfords
  2. glassformer
  3. glassformers
  4. glassfrog
  5. glassfrogs
  6. glassful
  7. glassfuls
  8. glasshole
  9. glassholes
  10. glasshouse
  11. glasshouses

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