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
The glassful would be cold, for the freight cars were refrigerated.
From Time Magazine Archive
They contained sufficient drink "to supply every man, woman and child in Oregon with a glassful."
From Time Magazine Archive
He still had a glassful of lemonade left in one pitcher, not to mention another whole pitcher already mixed up and unsold, so he poured himself a full cup.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
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