cupful
noun
cup·ful
ˈkəp-ˌfu̇l 
plural cupfuls
ˈkəp-ˌfu̇lz
also cupsful
ˈkəps-ˌfu̇l
also cupsful
ˈkəps-ˌfu̇l
1
: as much as a cup will hold
2
Examples of cupful in a Sentence
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The two women poured cupfuls of hot water over my scalp to soften the hair, massaged my roots with their hands, and then lathered my dreadlocks and scrubbed.
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Safiya Sinclair, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
In batches, add scant 1/4-cupfuls of batter.
—Joy Cho, Good Housekeeping, 17 Feb. 2023
Take a cupful of David Mitchell, a teaspoon of Banana Yoshimoto, several dashes of Emily St. John Mandel and a generous pour of Anthony Doerr ...
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2022
Each child participated, lowering a cupful into the water and tipping it until the eggs tumbled out and settled on a metal screen.
—Ian Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022
Customers lined up to make gallons of the treat disappear, one plastic cupful at a time.
—Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Mar. 2022
Scooping out a cupful of Skippy proved the most challenging task.
—Monti Carlo, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2021
To cook, heat a light coating of canola oil in a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium-low, then ladle in 1/3 cupfuls of batter, being careful not to crowd the pan.
—New York Times, 1 May 2020
Sauce isn’t doled out by the spoonfuls, but by the cupfuls.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2019
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Safiya Sinclair, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
In batches, add scant 1/4-cupfuls of batter.
—Joy Cho, Good Housekeeping, 17 Feb. 2023
Take a cupful of David Mitchell, a teaspoon of Banana Yoshimoto, several dashes of Emily St. John Mandel and a generous pour of Anthony Doerr ...
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2022
Each child participated, lowering a cupful into the water and tipping it until the eggs tumbled out and settled on a metal screen.
—Ian Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022
Customers lined up to make gallons of the treat disappear, one plastic cupful at a time.
—Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Mar. 2022
Scooping out a cupful of Skippy proved the most challenging task.
—Monti Carlo, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2021
To cook, heat a light coating of canola oil in a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium-low, then ladle in 1/3 cupfuls of batter, being careful not to crowd the pan.
—New York Times, 1 May 2020
Sauce isn’t doled out by the spoonfuls, but by the cupfuls.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2019
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cupful
noun
cup·ful
ˈkəp-ˌfu̇l
plural cupfuls
-ˌfu̇lz
also cupsful
ˈkəps-ˌfu̇l
also cupsful
ˈkəps-ˌfu̇l
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