glassful
Americannoun
Spelling
See -ful.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of glassful
before 900; Middle English; Old English glæs full. See glass, -ful
Example Sentences
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It is a very different glassful: earthy, minerally, spicy and just right for a steak off the grill.
From New York Times • May 17, 2018
Or you could have a refrigerated glassful of this substance in the form of grapefruit juice.
From The Guardian • May 3, 2017
They contained sufficient drink "to supply every man, woman and child in Oregon with a glassful."
From Time Magazine Archive
The cook opens the door of the electric refrigerator and pours out three-quarters of a glassful of something that looks like water and tastes like iron filings.
From Time Magazine Archive
He gulps down a glassful to show me how tasty it is.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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