half-cup

[ haf-kuhp, hahf- ]

noun

1. half of a cup, equal to 4 fluid ounces (0.1 liter) or 8 tablespoons.

Example Sentences

Think one small piece of pie or a half-cup of eggnog, says Zied, will do the trick.

From The Daily Beast

Sometimes Betsey added a half cup of walnuts or pecans with the marshmallow cream.

From Project Gutenberg

Betsey measured out a half-cup of seeded raisins, put them in a small bowl and poured over sufficient boiling water to cover.

From Project Gutenberg

Sometimes Betsey put a half cup of walnut meats or pecan meats through the meat chopper and molded them into the cream.

From Project Gutenberg

Put through the meat chopper one-half cup each of dates, figs, and nut meats.

From Project Gutenberg

The half cup of vinegar, the fourth cup of sugar, and the cup of water, were put in a saucepan.

From Project Gutenberg