glassful

glass·ful

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [glas-foo l, glahs-]
- /ˈglæs fʊl, ˈglɑs-/
- /ˈɡlɑːs.fʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glas-foo l, glahs-]
- /ˈglæs fʊl, ˈglɑs-/

Definitions of glassful word

noun plural glassful an amount contained by or sufficient to fill a glass or tumbler. 1
noun glassful The amount that a glass will hold. 1
noun glassful the amount of liquid that a glass can hold 0
noun glassful the amount that will fill a drinking glass 0
adjective glassful (Obsolete (No longer in use)) glassy; shining like glass. 0

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Origin of glassful

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English glæs full. See glass, -ful

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Parts of speech for Glassful

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Glassful

glassful popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

glassful usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for glassful

noun glassful

slug — a hard blow or hit, especially with a fist or baseball bat.

Just one Synonym for glassful