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Definition of Cupsful
1. cupful [n] - See also: cupful
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cupsful
Literary usage of Cupsful
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Aunts' Cook Book (1922)
"... cupsful sifted pastry flour 1 teaspoonful salt Put lard and flour into
bowl (leaving out enough flour for rolling). Rub lightly together, add water with ..."
2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"We have had many letters from people who remember their teachers telling them
that the proper plural is cupsful or handsful. We have not discovered what ..."
3. Elementary English Composition by Fred Newton Scott, Joseph Villiers Denney (1908)
"... men-servants What is the difference between two cupsful of flour and two
cupfuls of flour? Consult the dictionary. G. Contrast the following plurals. ..."
4. Applied Business English by Hubert Adonley Hagar, Rupert Pitt SoRelle (1914)
""Council" means a body of advisers, while "counsel" means advice, or a person
employed to give legal advice. cupsful—cupfuls Take two ..."
5. Aunt Caroline's Dixieland Recipes by Emma McKinney, William McKinney (1922)
"Left-over pieces may be split, lightly buttered, and browned in the oven.
BOLTED CORN MEAL BREAD 2 cupsful of flour, 1 cupful of corn meal, (bolted is best) ..."
6. Correct English, how to Use it: A Complete Grammar by Josephine Turck Baker (1907)
"cupsful. DON'T SAY: SAY: The recipe requires three- The receipt requires three
... Three cupsful means three cups full, and "cups full" should be written as ..."
7. A Practical Treatise on the Efficacy of Bloodletting, in the Epidemic Fever by Benjamin Welsh (1819)
"... one or two small tea-cupsful. In progress of time, however, after free
venesection had for some time been successfully practised in the Infirmary, ..."
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