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As much as a thimble will hold. / (by extension) A small amount of liquid, especially alcoholic spirits.

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thimbleful

Source Word

thimbleful

Noun

broadly

As much as a thimble will hold. / (by extension) A small amount of liquid, especially alcoholic spirits.

Japanese Meaning

縫い針に使用する小さな容器（親指を守るために用いるもの）が保持できる量。 / 転じて、特にアルコール飲料などごく少量の液体の量。

She added a single thimbleful of cream to the coffee, and it transformed the flavor.

彼女はコーヒーに指ぬき一杯分のクリームを加えただけで、風味が一変した。

Sense（1）

As much as a thimble will hold.

Sense（2）

(by extension) A small amount of liquid, especially alcoholic spirits.

“Just the tiniest thimbleful for me,” Annie said, overplaying it, I thought, since she lived on vodka.

thimblefuls

（ plural ）

thimblesful

（ plural ）