thimbleful

«thimbleful» in Mova's school dictionary: as much as a thimble can hold, a very small amount of… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (thimblefuls)

meaning for a pupil

A thimbleful is as much as a thimble can hold, a very small amount of liquid or food. tree →

sense in the lessons

a tiny measure given out in tales to show how little is given, as in a thimbleful of broth; a small amount scooped up or poured

examples

• The stepmother sent her a thimbleful of broth. tree →
• Add a thimbleful of milk to the tea. tree →
• The old man scooped up a thimbleful of glowing embers. tree →

note

a thimbleful is not an exact measure, so it gives no set number; it only says a very small amount

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «thimbleful» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.