wineglassful

American  

[wahyn-glas-fool, -glahs-] / ˈwaɪn glæsˌfʊl, -glɑs- /

noun

wineglassfuls plural

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

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Spelling

See -ful.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• wineglassfuls
  plural

Etymology

Origin of wineglassful

First recorded in 1815–25; wineglass + -ful

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

wineglassful wineglassfuls

It is not the quality of the whole, but of the last small wineglassful.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

Give only a wineglassful at a time, as often as the patient can take it.

From Papers on Health by Kirk, Edward Bruce

Season with curry powder, add a wineglassful of white wine, and thicken with four tablespoonfuls of flour rubbed smooth in a little cold stock.

From The Myrtle Reed Cook Book by Reed, Myrtle

Ten or fifteen drops of elixir vitriol may be given in a wineglassful of water every two or three hours.

From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous

Add two wineglassfuls of white wine and a cupful of white stock.

From How to Cook Fish by Reed, Myrtle

Simmer for fifteen minutes with two tablespoonfuls each of melted butter and curry powder mixed with two wineglassfuls of white wine.

From How to Cook Fish by Reed, Myrtle

Add two wineglassfuls of white wine and boil until thick, stirring constantly.

From How to Cook Fish by Reed, Myrtle

Add two wineglassfuls of Catawba Page 95 wine and two cupfuls of oyster liquor.

From How to Cook Fish by Reed, Myrtle

Add a tablespoonful of minced parsley, two wineglassfuls of sherry, a pinch of powdered mace, a grating of nutmeg, and white and red pepper to season.

From The Myrtle Reed Cook Book by Reed, Myrtle