glassful

[ glas-fool, glahs- ]

noun

, plural glass·fuls.

1. an amount contained by or sufficient to fill a glass or tumbler.

Spelling Note

See -ful.

Word History and Origins

Origin of glassful¹

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

Example Sentences

What exactly that half glassful of hot air will do to buoy the spirits of Bruce Arians' Bucs remains to be seen, however.

From Golf Digest

Celery juice has been seemingly everywhere: The murky green potion looks like water from an algae-filled pond, yet its disciples have been downing it by the glassful.

From New York Times

He still had a glassful of lemonade left in one pitcher, not to mention another whole pitcher already mixed up and unsold, so he poured himself a full cup.

From Literature

She poured a glassful for Luke and one for herself.

From Literature

Moon Jae-in, the South Korean president, stepped into the shallow waters of Heaven Lake, regarded as the spiritual home of the Korean people, bent down and scooped up a glassful of water.

From The Guardian