wineglassful

[wahyn-glas-foo l, -glahs-]

noun, plural wine·glass·fuls.

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

Origin of wineglassful

First recorded in 1815–25; wineglass + -ful

Usage note

See -ful.

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Examples from the Web for wineglassful

Historical Examples of wineglassful

“Not quite a wineglassful,” replied Peter, somewhat subdued.
The Young Fur Traders
R.M. Ballantyne
Give only a wineglassful at a time, as often as the patient can take it.
Papers on Health
John Kirk
A wineglassful every 1⁄2 hour or hour; as a diaphoretic and expectorant.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II
Arnold Cooley
A wineglassful, or more, repeated every half-hour, until it operates.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II
Arnold Cooley
Pour over a wineglassful of white wine, and a cupful of stock.
The Myrtle Reed Cook Book
Myrtle Reed