half pint

[ haf -pahynt, hahf for 1; haf -pahynt, hahf for 2, 3 ]

/ ˈhæf ˈpaɪnt, ˈhɑf for 1; ˈhæf ˌpaɪnt, ˈhɑf for 2, 3 /

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noun

half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter).

Informal. a very short person.

Slang. a person of little importance or influence.

Origin of half pint

First recorded in 1605–15

Words nearby half pint

half-pedalling, halfpenny, halfpennyworth, half-pie, half-pike, half pint, half-pipe, half-plane, half-plate, half-pound, half-price

Example sentences from the Web for half pint

Some say it was his half-pint height, others that no amount was too small for him to rob.
Hit-and-Run Driver Julio Acevedo Talks, Suggests 50 Cent Connection|Michael Daly|March 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Pour it into half-pint bottles, cork them up carefully, and keep them in a dry place.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton
With what chemicals I've got left, couldn't I work up a half-pint?
Darkness and Dawn|George Allan England
Half-pint enameled steel cups are cheap, satisfactory, and easily kept clean.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes

About noon, as well as they could judge, Wills served out a biscuit each, and about a half-pint of water.
Ralph Denham's Adventures in Burma|George Norway
But he did on that day dine off the two mutton chops, and comforted himself with no more than the half-pint of sherry.
Ayala's Angel|Anthony Trollope

单词	half pint
释义	half pint [ haf -pahynt, hahf for 1; haf -pahynt, hahf for 2, 3 ] / ˈhæf ˈpaɪnt, ˈhɑf for 1; ˈhæf ˌpaɪnt, ˈhɑf for 2, 3 / SEE SYNONYMS FOR half pint ON THESAURUS.COM noun half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter). Informal. a very short person. Slang. a person of little importance or influence. Origin of half pint First recorded in 1605–15 Words nearby half pint half-pedalling, halfpenny, halfpennyworth, half-pie, half-pike, half pint, half-pipe, half-plane, half-plate, half-pound, half-price Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for half pint Some say it was his half-pint height, others that no amount was too small for him to rob. Hit-and-Run Driver Julio Acevedo Talks, Suggests 50 Cent Connection\|Michael Daly\|March 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Pour it into half-pint bottles, cork them up carefully, and keep them in a dry place. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,\|Mary Eaton With what chemicals I've got left, couldn't I work up a half-pint? Darkness and Dawn\|George Allan England Half-pint enameled steel cups are cheap, satisfactory, and easily kept clean. Handwork in Wood\|William Noyes About noon, as well as they could judge, Wills served out a biscuit each, and about a half-pint of water. Ralph Denham's Adventures in Burma\|George Norway But he did on that day dine off the two mutton chops, and comforted himself with no more than the half-pint of sherry. Ayala's Angel\|Anthony Trollope Words related to half pint paltry, measly, inconsequential, tiny, frail, trivial, feeble, youngster, fellow, schoolboy, lad, youth, child, guy, short, scrub, dwarf, wee, shot, dwarfed
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half pint

noun

Origin of half pint

Words nearby half pint

Example sentences from the Web for half pint

Words related to half pint