glassful

One tumbler's worth

A glassful is the amount a drinking glass holds: She drank a glassful of water.

Like similar quantity words (cupful, spoonful), it measures by container capacity rather than precise volume.

The plural is glassfuls.

drinking

sip

Small mouthful of liquid

  • gulpHasty, large swallow
  • swigLarge hasty draught
  • quaffDrink in gulps

chug · swallow · draught · drink · pour · refill · toast · cheers · tipple · nightcap

quantity

measure

Unit of quantity

serving · ration · helping · share · fill · allotment · quota · dosage · measure · pint

vessel

tumbler

Flat-bottomed drinking vessel

  • gobletStemmed drinking vessel
  • fluteTube blown sideways
  • beakerLaboratory measuring container

chalice · snifter · schooner · pint · highball · lowball · champagne flute · pilsner · stemware

fullness

brimming

Full to the top

level · half-full · spilling · topped off · rim · meniscus

Categories
Opposites
quantity/volume

glassfuldrop

Fall or release

sip · droplet · splash · dribble · thimbleful

measurement precision

glassfulliter

Volume measurement unit

milliliter · fluid ounce · cup · pint · quart

Family

glassfuls

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G