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THIMBLEFUL Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
1. as much as a thimble will hold 2. a very small quantity not a thimbleful of common sense Examples of thimbleful in a Sentence
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THIMBLEFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Meaning of thimbleful in English ... a very small amount of liquid: He poured a thimbleful of whiskey into the glass. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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THIMBLEFUL Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
the amount that a thimble will hold. a small quantity, especially of liquid. thimbleful. / ˈθɪmbəlˌfʊl /. noun. a very small amount, esp of a liquid.
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thimbleful
thimbleful (ˈθɪmb(ə)lfʊl) [f. thimble + -ful.] As much as a thimble will hold; hence, a small quantity, esp. of wine or spirits; a dram; also fig. of something immaterial.1607 Markham Caval. ii. (1617) 120 Take halfe a thimble⁓ful of Gunpowder. 1622 Mabbe tr. Aleman's Guzman d'Alf. i. 23 By eating b...
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thimbleful - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
thimbleful (plural thimblefuls or thimblesful). As much as a thimble will hold. (by extension) A small amount of liquid, especially alcoholic spirits.
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thimbleful | Archive of Our Own
On the Archive of Our Own (AO3), users can create works, bookmarks, comments, tags, and other Content. Any information you publish on AO3 may be accessible by ...
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thimbleful
thimbleful/-ful; -ˌfʊl/ nvery small quantity, esp of liquid to drink 微量(尤指饮料的) Just a thimbleful of sherry, please. 劳驾, 来一点点雪利酒.
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THIMBLEFUL definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
A very small amount, esp of a liquid.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
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thimbleful, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
What does the noun thimbleful mean? · How common is the noun thimbleful? · How is the noun thimbleful pronounced? · Where does the noun thimbleful come from?
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Textile Idiom Series: "Just A Thimbleful" - Tatter
The term “just a thimbleful” derives from the eighteenth century when thimbles were supposedly used as a unit of measurement for gunpowder or spirits.
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Thimbleful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
as much as a thimble will hold.
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THIMBLEFUL - 30 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English
thimbleful · SIP · HANDFUL. Synonyms. small quantity · tiny amount · minimum · scant amount · modicum · handful · small number · smattering · sprinkling.
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Thimble
In the early modern period, thimbles were used to measure spirits and gunpowder, which brought rise to the phrase "just a thimbleful".
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"Paddy's Walk to China" has been recorded by Tim Dennehy on A Thimbleful of Song.
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