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pint

pint

8 1.9
An American measure for dry foods equal to half a quart
  • noun
  • /paɪnt/
  • US
translation icon : 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
1 4.4

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

half-pint
1 2.6

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

dry pint
  • Specialized
6.6

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

half-pint glass
3.2

A small drinking cup that holds half a pint

half-pint
  • Offensive
8.2

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

pint-sized version
  • Informal
3.7

A small copy of something, like a toy or model

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.