noun
Meaning 1
As much as a thimble will hold.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
thimbleful
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noun
Meaning 2
A small amount of liquid, especially alcoholic spirits.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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noun
Meaning 3
as much as a thimble will hold
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: thimble
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: containerful
History
Etymology
From thimble + -ful.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: sormustimellinen — as much as a thimble will hold
- Hungarian: gyűszűnyi — as much as a thimble will hold
- Irish: lán méaracáin — as much as a thimble will hold
- Manx: lane mairane — as much as a thimble will hold
- Russian: напёрсток (napjórstok) — as much as a thimble will hold
- Spanish: dedal — as much as a thimble will hold
- Finnish: fingerporillinen — a small amount of liquid, especially alcoholic spirits
- Russian: напёрсток (napjórstok) — a small amount of liquid, especially alcoholic spirits