wineglassful
Americannoun
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See -ful.
Etymology
Origin of wineglassful
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It is not the quality of the whole, but of the last small wineglassful.
From Time Magazine Archive
He caused the two legs to debouch into the baling-dish, and watched eagerly for half an hour, at the end of which period about a wineglassful was collected.
From Philosopher Jack by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
From three to five grains of the gum in a pill, or half-a-teaspoonful of the tincture, with a small wineglassful of warm milk, may be given for a dose.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas
If desired, the soup can be additionally flavored with a small wineglassful of sour wine.
From Cookery for Little Girls by Foster, Olive Hyde
Dose: A wineglassful twice a day for two weeks or a month previous to expected confinement, for the purpose of rendering parturition, or childbirth, more easy.
From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous
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