mugful
mugful — noun
1. the amount of a liquid or loose food that fills a standard mug — roughly 250 to
the amount of a liquid or loose food that fills a standard mug — roughly 250 to 350 ml for drinks, but depends on the mug size.
Omar poured himself a mugful of hot coffee before heading out into the snow.
countable: a mugful of + noun (liquid)
Lara added a mugful of flour to the mixing bowl for the cake.
collocation: a mugful of + solid food
After his morning run, Bilal drank two mugfuls of water.
Tara heated a mugful of chicken soup in the microwave for a quick lunch.
William measured out a mugful of oatmeal and poured it into the pot.
- cupful
mugful implies a larger container with a handle; cupful usually refers to a standard measuring cup (240 ml) or a teacup
文法句型
a mugful of + noun
mugfuls (plural)
用法筆記
Plural is always mugfuls (not mugsful), following the pattern of cupful / spoonful / handful. The exact volume varies because mugs come in different sizes, but a typical mug holds between 250 and 350 ml.