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pint — /puynt/, n. a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbr.: pt, pt. [1350 1400; ME pynte < OF pinte or MD, MLG pinte] * * * ▪ measurement… … Universalium
pint-size — /puynt suyz /, adj. Informal. comparatively small in size: a pint size typewriter. Also, pint sized. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
half pint — /haf puynt , hahf / for 1; /haf puynt , hahf / for 2, 3 1. half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter). 2. Informal. a very short person. 3. Slang. a person of little importance or influence. [1605 15] * * * … Universalium
half pint — /haf puynt , hahf / for 1; /haf puynt , hahf / for 2, 3 1. half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter). 2. Informal. a very short person. 3. Slang. a person of little importance or influence. [1605 15] * * * 1.… … Useful english dictionary
cuckoopint — /kooh kooh puynt , kook ooh /, n. a common European arum, Arum maculatum. Also called lords and ladies. [1545 55; apocopated var. of obs. cuckoopintle, late ME cokkupyntel (see CUCKOO, PINTLE); its spadix is pintle shaped] * * * ▪ plant also… … Universalium
half-pint — /haf ˈpaɪnt/ (say hahf puynt) noun 1. half of one pint. 2. a small person, especially a small woman. –adjective 3. of or containing a half pint. 4. of or relating to a small person …
pint — /paɪnt / (say puynt) noun 1. a. a liquid measure of capacity in the imperial system equal to ¹⁄₈ gallon, or 0.568 261 litres. b. British a glass of beer of this measurement. 2. US a liquid measure of capacity equal to 0.104 085 gallon, or… …
pint-pot — /ˈpaɪnt pɒt/ (say puynt pot) noun a pot or vessel holding a pint, especially one of pewter made to hold beer …
pint-sized — /ˈpaɪnt saɪzd/ (say puynt suyzd) adjective Colloquial small or insignificant: *Australia has never produced an Olympic gymnastics medallist but a group of pint sized teenage girls are, as their coach puts it, scratching and clawing their way to… …
