Wondering how to use Cupful in a sentence? Below are 3 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as cup.
Cupful in a sentence
Cupful meaning
- The amount necessary to fill a cup.
- A half pint, i.e. eight ounces
Synonyms of Cupful
Using Cupful
- The main meaning on this page is: The amount necessary to fill a cup. | A half pint, i.e. eight ounces
- Useful related words include: cup, containerful.
- In the example corpus, cupful often appears in combinations such as: cupful of.
Context around Cupful
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cupful
- In this selection, "cupful" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hot stand out and add context to how "cupful" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about a cupful of nasal and one hot cupful of water. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cupful" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cupful
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Random medical fact: the average nose produces about a cupful of nasal mucus every day. (15 words)
Add one hot cupful of water to the contents of the pan, stir all together and let boil up; strain into the white sauce and pour round the fish. (29 words)
A buzzing sound again made itself heard, as the party nearby resumed the hum of its own conversation; and I went back to my cupful of now dull warmth, trying to decide quietlyhow I should spend my evening after all. (40 words)
A buzzing sound again made itself heard, as the party nearby resumed the hum of its own conversation; and I went back to my cupful of now dull warmth, trying to decide quietlyhow I should spend my evening after all. (40 words)
Add one hot cupful of water to the contents of the pan, stir all together and let boil up; strain into the white sauce and pour round the fish. (29 words)
Random medical fact: the average nose produces about a cupful of nasal mucus every day. (15 words)
Example sentences (3)
Random medical fact: the average nose produces about a cupful of nasal mucus every day.
A buzzing sound again made itself heard, as the party nearby resumed the hum of its own conversation; and I went back to my cupful of now dull warmth, trying to decide quietlyhow I should spend my evening after all.
Add one hot cupful of water to the contents of the pan, stir all together and let boil up; strain into the white sauce and pour round the fish.
Common combinations with cupful
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- cupful of 3×