Definition of cupful in English:
cupful
nounPlural cupfuls ˈkʌpfʊlˈkəpˌfʊl
1The amount held by a cup.
Example sentencesExamples
- Instead of giving servings in grams, practical measurements such as cupfuls or individual slices will be indicated on packets as the ideal portions.
- Staff gave her a choice of gin, vodka or whisky, before she was given two cupfuls to drink immediately.
- Add about three-quarters of a cupful of normal rolled oats, and a little less than half a teaspoon of coarse seasalt.
- I do think that the machinery on both sides is so well-oiled and so efficient that they have identified who they have to get out and get to the polls, and probably a handful of states and a cupful of voters will end up determining all this.
- We drink cupfuls of tea, followed by whisky and rum to warm ourselves.
- 1.1North American
another term for cup as a measure in cooking