cupful
(ˈkʌpfʊl)
Pl. cupfuls.
[f. cup n. + -ful.]
As much as fills a cup.
| ? a 1400 Morte Arth. 3379 Scho..Kaughte up a coppefulle. 1800 tr. Lagrange's Chem. I. 302 The dose employed is about an ounce in two cupfuls of broth. 1834 Mrs. Carlyle Lett. I. 6 A cupful of porridge, a few spoonfuls of tea. |
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Add: 2. N. Amer. Cookery. A measure of one half pint or eight fluid ounces.
| 1896 F. M. Farmer Boston Cooking-School Cook Bk. ii. 28 A cupful is a measured level. To measure a cupful, put in the ingredient by spoonfuls or from a scoop, round slightly, and level with a case knife. 1965 R. Cavin Compl. Party Dinners for Novice Cook 43 To make a spoonful or cupful level, smooth off the top with the straight edge of a knife. |