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wineglassful

[ wahyn-glas-fool, -glahs- ]

/ ˈwaɪn glæsˌfʊl, -glɑs- /

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noun, plural wine·glass·fuls.

the capacity of a wineglass, typically containing four to six fluid ounces.

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Origin of wineglassful

First recorded in 1815–25; wineglass + -ful

usage note for wineglassful

See -ful.

Words nearby wineglassful

wine cellar, wine-colored, wine cooler, wine gallon, wineglass, wineglassful, winegrower, winegrowing, Winehouse, winemaker, winemaking

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How to use wineglassful in a sentence

A wineglassful of port should be added, and a good spoonful of red currant jelly should be dissolved in it.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de Salis
Stir into it half a wineglassful of brandy and an egg, the white and yolk beaten to a froth.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de Salis
The dose is a wineglassful for adults before meals and at bedtime; children, in proportion to age.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians|William K. David
A wineglassful several times a day in cholera, fevers, diarrhœa, etc.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera

From six to ten drops of it in a wineglassful of spring water, taken immediately after the operations of the toilet are completed.
The Ladies Book of Useful Information|Anonymous