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English
Etymology
From Middle English copful, copfull, cupfulle, cuppefulle, equivalent to cup + -ful. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Kopful (“cupful”), West Frisian kopfol (“cupful”).
Noun
cupful (plural cupfuls or cupsful)
- The amount necessary to fill a cup.
- Add a cupful of milk to the sauce.
- A half pint, i.e. eight ounces
Related terms
Translations
the amount necessary to fill a cup
References
- Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967