fuddling cup

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noun

an English earthenware drinking vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries, having the form of a cluster of three or more cups communicating at their bottoms in such a way that the entire vessel can be drained from any of them.

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Words nearby fuddling cup

fucoxanthin, fucus, fud, fuddle, fuddle-duddle, fuddling cup, fuddy-duddy, fudge, fudge factor, Fuegian, fuel

How to use fuddling cup in a sentence

Anthony Goldstein probably chose a trip to the Quidditch World Cup over his Birthright trip to Israel.
Harry Potter and the Torah of Terror|Candida Moss, Joel Baden|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Soak the cranberries in ¾ cup cranberry juice for 15 minutes.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries|Carla Hall|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His ups and downs professionally outside of the World Cup are a vital a part of his story in the book.
Tim Howard’s Wall of Intensity|William O’Connor|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was bored, but I grabbed a red Solo cup, filled it with beer, and stayed with my group, chatting with the brothers about Jim.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Finally, he says, “Would you like a cup of tea or something?”
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And he himself brought her the golden-brown bouillon, in a dainty Sevres cup, with a flaky cracker or two on the saucer.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
She thrust a bare, white arm from the curtain which shielded her open door, and received the cup from his hands.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
A quite young child will, for example, pretend to do something, as to take an empty cup and carry out the semblance of drinking.
Children's Ways|James Sully
His pacing had brought him to the opposite end of the board, where stood the cup of wine madame had poured for Marius.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
She gave him his cup of tea, with the same gesture that had charmed Nigel on the day when he first visited her.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens