wineglassful

American  

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

noun

plural

wineglassfuls

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

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Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of wineglassful

First recorded in 1815–25; wineglass + -ful

Example Sentences

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Add four tablespoonfuls of mushroom liquor and a wineglassful of Madeira to Italian Sauce.

From The Myrtle Reed Cook Book by Reed, Myrtle

Fennel powder may be employed for making an eyewash: half-a-teaspoonful infused in a wineglassful of cold water, and decanted when clear.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

Dose: A teaspoonful in a wineglassful of water two or three times a day.

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

As a draught for flatulent colic twenty grains of the powdered seeds may be taken with two teaspoonfuls of sugar in a wineglassful of hot water.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas