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Meanings of glassful in English

Catalan
vas
Spanish
vaso

The quantity a glass will hold.

vas
Synonyms
Examples for "glass"
Examples for "glass"
1
Friendly service, good wines by the glass and fine value for money.
The Guardian
2
Ahead of the glass roof is a glass windscreen; nothing new there.
BBC
3
Cork and Kerry through the looking glass: what did the result mean?
The Irish Times
4
The sign next to it read: Break glass in case of profit.
The Irish Times
5
The weaker market has led to price cuts among LCD glass makers.
Reuters
Usage of glassful in English
1
With that he threw a glassful of wine in the prince's face.
Stories Of Georgia
2
He grunted and poured out a glassful apiece for Felipe and me.
The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales
3
Pouring out a glassful, he thrust it into the fat, wrinkled fingers.
The World for Sale, Volume 2.
4
He next swallowed a large glassful of water to appease his fever.
Theresa Raquin
5
A liqueur-glassful will do me all the good in the world.
A Millionaire of Yesterday
6
I haven't won a finesse yet... Let me have another glassful.
Earth Abides
7
Dissolve in hot water and add a wine-glassful of carbolic acid.
Miracle Mongers and Their Methods / A Complete Exposé of the Mod...
8
The prisoner shrugged his shoulders and helped himself to another glassful.
Sir John Constantine / Memoirs of His Adventures At Home and Abr...
9
Sir Harry poured out another glassful and held out the decanter.
The Ship of Stars
10
Dip up a glassful anywhere, and you find it full of deleterious matter.
Expositions of Holy Scripture / Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor P...
11
Almost before she had said it Chicot had poured her out another glassful.
Original Short Stories — Volume 13
12
Take a glassful of Paris green mixed with some delightful henbane.
The Wedding Ring / A Series of Discourses for Husbands and Wives...
13
It proved to be claret, and he poured out a glassful for me.
A Bid for Fortune; Or, Dr. Nikola's Vendetta
14
A glassful of tears will not buy a plate of soup.
Poor Relations
15
Jean poured out a glassful, took a sip, and offered it to Janet.
Sir Gibbie
16
Anne got Marilla a glassful of her potent currant wine .
Anne of Avonlea
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Translations for glassful
Catalan
vasgot
Spanish
vaso
Glassful through the time
Glassful across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common