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thimbleful
[ thim-buhl-fool ]
/ ˈθɪm bəlˌfʊl /
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noun, plural thim·ble·fuls.
the amount that a thimble will hold.
a small quantity, especially of liquid.
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usage note for thimbleful
See -ful.
Words nearby thimbleful
thigmotaxis, thigmotropism, thill, thimble, thimbleberry, thimbleful, thimblerig, thimbleweed, thimblewit, Thimbu, thimerosal
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British Dictionary definitions for thimbleful
thimbleful
/ (ˈθɪmbəlˌfʊl) /
noun
a very small amount, esp of a liquid
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