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saucerful (ˈsɔːsəfʊl) 

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noun

  1. (cookery) a small amount of a food or liquid, as would fit in a saucer

saucer (ˈsɔːsə Pronunciation for saucer ) 

Definitions

noun

  1. a small round dish on which a cup is set
  2. any similar dish

Derived Forms

ˈsaucerful noun
ˈsaucerless adjective

Word Origin

C14: from Old French saussier container for sauce

Example Sentences Including 'saucerful'

Then I would watch the shadows on the ceiling cast by a Price's nightlight, kept in a saucerful of water on my bedside table.
Virginia Ironside JANEY AND ME: Growing up with my Mother (2003)

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