thimblefuls

Barely any liquid

Thimblefuls is the plural of thimbleful—a very small quantity, roughly what would fit in a thimble used for sewing.

The word almost always describes liquids, especially alcohol: She added a thimbleful of brandy to the sauce.

It emphasizes how little is being offered or consumed: He poured thimblefuls of whiskey for each guest.

measure

droplet

Tiny liquid sphere

  • dashQuick burst or pinch
  • pinchSqueeze with fingertips
  • dramSmall measure, liquid or weight

sip · smidgen · teaspoon · splash · dollop · drizzle · sprinkle · jigger · capful · trace

smallness

tiny

Extremely small in size

microscopic · diminutive · meager · scant · paltry · negligible · trifling · pittance · token · measly

sewing

needlework

Thread-based textile craft

stitching · dressmaking · quilting · embroidery · hemming · mending · darning · needle · thread · fabric

Opposites
quantity/volume

thimblefulsgallons

Volume measurement units

bucketfuls · barrels · floods · oceans · tankfuls

Family

thimbleful

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G