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Meaning of THIMBLEFUL

Pronunciation:  'thimbul`fûl

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 Definition: [n]  as much as a thimble will hold
 
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 Synonyms: thimble
 
 See Also: containerful

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Thim"ble*ful\, n.; pl. {Thimblefuls}.
As much as a thimble will hold; a very small quantity.
      For a thimbleful of golf, a thimbleful of love.
                                               --Dryden.
 

 

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