glassful
Americannoun
PLURAL
glassfulsSpelling
See -ful.
Etymology
Origin of glassful
before 900; Middle English; Old English glæs full. See glass, -ful
Example Sentences
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What exactly that half glassful of hot air will do to buoy the spirits of Bruce Arians' Bucs remains to be seen, however.
From Golf Digest
Celery juice has been seemingly everywhere: The murky green potion looks like water from an algae-filled pond, yet its disciples have been downing it by the glassful.
From New York Times
Moon Jae-in, the South Korean president, stepped into the shallow waters of Heaven Lake, regarded as the spiritual home of the Korean people, bent down and scooped up a glassful of water.
From The Guardian
It is a very different glassful: earthy, minerally, spicy and just right for a steak off the grill.
From New York Times
Or you could have a refrigerated glassful of this substance in the form of grapefruit juice.
From The Guardian
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