Could I trouble you for another thimbleful of brandy? (H. G. Wells).
Figurative. a thimbleful of common sense.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
thim — cher·e·thim; thim·ble; thim·ble·berry; thim·ble·ful; thim·ble·rig; thim·ble·rig·ger; … English syllables
thimbleful — thim·ble·ful … English syllables
thimbleful — thim|ble|ful [ θımbl,ful ] noun count a very small amount of something, especially a liquid … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thimbleful — thim|ble|ful [ˈθımbəlful] n [C + of] informal a very small quantity of liquid … Dictionary of contemporary English
thimbleful — thim•ble•ful [[t]ˈθɪm bəlˌfʊl[/t]] n. pl. fuls 1) the amount that a thimble will hold 2) a small quantity, esp. of liquid • Etymology: 1600–10 … From formal English to slang
Thimbleful — Thim ble*ful, n.; pl. {Thimblefuls}. As much as a thimble will hold; a very small quantity. [1913 Webster] For a thimbleful of golf, a thimbleful of love. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thimblefuls — Thimbleful Thim ble*ful, n.; pl. {Thimblefuls}. As much as a thimble will hold; a very small quantity. [1913 Webster] For a thimbleful of golf, a thimbleful of love. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
