Meaning & use
glassful
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Meaning
nouncountable
the amount of liquid that a glass can hold
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a glassful' or 'two glassfuls'. The plural is glassfuls.
Patterns
- a glassful of something
- drink a glassful
He poured a glassful of milk and drank it quickly.
She added a glassful of water to the soup.
The recipe calls for two glassfuls of orange juice.
Word forms
| plural | glassfuls |
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Common combinations
- a glassful of water
- He drank a glassful of water after the run.
- a glassful of milk
- The child had a glassful of milk with her cookies.
- pour a glassful
- Please pour a glassful of juice for each guest.
- two glassfuls
- She measured out two glassfuls of cream for the dessert.
Synonyms and how they differ
- glass
- A glass is the container itself; a glassful is the amount it holds. You drink a glassful from a glass.
Word family
- glass noun
- a hard, clear material or a container made of it
- glassy adjective
- smooth and shiny like glass
Commonly confused: glassful or glass?
glassful vs glass
A glass is the object you drink from; a glassful is the amount of liquid inside it. 'He drank a glass' means he drank from a glass, but 'a glassful' focuses on the quantity.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence:
Choose one answer.
A glassful is the amount a glass holds, and it is followed by 'of' before the liquid. Option 1 is correct. Option 2 uses 'glass' (the container) rather than the amount. Option 3 misses 'of'. Option 4 misses the article 'a'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “glassful”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.