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pint

pint

1.9
An American measure for dry foods equal to half a quart
  • noun
  • /paɪnt/
  • US
: pinta seca (EE. UU.)
  • The afternoon would swell with tart, sweet heat from the stove, and by suppertime the flimsy back porch table would sag with pints of cooling jam.

Examples

  • The cake requires two pints of fresh blueberries to achieve the perfect flavor.

  • I canned 9 pint jars and had one for the fridge.

    Blog text (5)

  • Do you not think a pint's in order?

    A Shine of Rainbows (2009)

  • Yes, sweetie? - Two pints, please.

    Miranda (1948)

  • I picked out two pints of red and white paint.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Thus, students may ascertain how many pints are in a quart by actually using these containers to find out.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Still, I'll bite the bullet and prepare myself to shell out upwards of three pounds for a pint of British ale, which, when properly cellared and served, is one of the world's glories.

    Blog text (20)

  • To bring folks up to speed, I have picked out six and a half pints of hickory nuts, four pints of pecans, and am up to one and a half pints of black walnuts, all for holiday cooking.

    Blog text (6)

  • You will need about one pint of strawberries to make this recipe.

  • To prepare the soup, add one pint of diced tomatoes to the pot.

Synonyms

dry pint
vspint
  • Specialized
6.6

A US unit for measuring dry food and goods equal to about 550 millilitres

is the same unit but presented with the simpler common name

Compounds

pint-size
  • Informal
10 4.4

Very small in height, usually used for a person or animal

half-pint
3 2.6

A small glass of drink about half the size of a pint, often for beer or milk

half-pint
  • Offensive
2 8.2

A rude name for a small or short person, often a child

pint-sized version
  • Informal
1 3.7

A small copy of something, like a toy or model

half-pint glass
1 3.2

A small drinking cup that holds half a pint

dry pint
  • Specialized
6.6

A US unit for measuring dry food and goods equal to about 550 millilitres

Surface Forms

pint singular
pints plural

Etymology

Pint comes from an old word meaning 'painted', related to paint, because sellers would mark containers with paint to show a set quantity. So a US dry pint is a fixed dry measure equal to half a quart.