单词 | sinkful |
释义 | sinkfuln. An amount or quantity that fills a sink. Frequently with of. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > amount that fills a receptacle > other vessels or receptacles fontfulc1405 shellfulc1450 eggshell-fula1475 cruseful1561 mangerful1600 thimbleful1607 hornful1610 vatful1632 flask1730 fanful1807 urnful1820 watch-glassful1830 thimble1841 eyeful1853 vaseful1856 kettleful1862 sink1868 sinkful1873 troughful1877 tankful1887 teapotful1895 walletful1909 1873 New Brunswick (New Jersey) Daily Times 10 Sept. Our friend..dumped the whole cargo into a sinkful of Croton water. 1953 J. R. Kennedy Prince Bart xiii. 312 Shaving..for the photographer, patriotically using only one cup of water instead of a sinkful and the running faucet. 1976 W. J. Burley Wycliffe & Schoolgirls iii. 64 The kitchen..had..a sink-full of dirty dishes. 2006 Spin-off Summer 60/1 I rinse the yarn in a diluted vinegar bath (about a glug of vinegar per sink-full). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1873 |
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