| a2 |
"A" means "one." If you say "a cup of sugar," it means "one cup of sugar." [1/3 definitions] |
| bell |
a hollow metal cup that makes a ringing sound when struck. [1/2 definitions] |
| bitter |
Bitter describes a certain kind of taste in the mouth. It is like the taste of berries before they become sweet. A strong cup of tea or dark chocolate with no sugar can also have a bitter taste. [1/3 definitions] |
| brim |
the top edge of a hollow object such as a cup; rim. [1/3 definitions] |
| constellation |
A constellation is a group of stars in the sky that look like certain animals, characters, or things in people's imaginations. Each of the constellations have names. One famous constellation is called the Big Dipper. If you could draw lines between the stars in the constellation, it would make the shape of a cup with a long handle. |
| cup |
what a cup holds. [3/5 definitions] |
| cupcake |
a little cake for one person. Cupcakes are baked in a mold that has the size and shape of a cup. |
| cupful |
the amount that fills one cup; cup. |
| dipper |
a cup with a long handle used to lift liquids. [1/2 definitions] |
| Ghana |
Ghana is a country in western Africa. It is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. In parts of Ghana there are many cacao trees. These trees make seeds that are used for making cocoa. Ghana produces much of the cocoa that is used in the whole world. When you eat chocolate or drink a cup of hot cocoa, think of Ghana! |
| handle |
A handle is a part of something that sticks out from it and lets you hold on to it. When you drink from a cup, you usually hold the cup by its handle. Cups, doors, shopping baskets, pots and pans, and many kinds of bags have handles. [1/4 definitions] |
| holder |
A holder is a thing that you can use to hold another thing. In a car, people often have a cup holder that can be used to hold a cup of coffee or other drink. A car often has a phone holder too, which people can use to hold their phone while they drive. [1/2 definitions] |
| lip |
the edge of a container such as a cup; rim. [1/3 definitions] |
| measuring cup |
a specially designed cup used in cooking for measuring ingredients. Some measuring cups are designed to hold one specific amount of an ingredient such as a half cup, third cup, or quarter cup. Many large measuring cups are marked to show different levels of capacity. |
| mug |
a drinking cup with a handle. Mugs are made of glass, plastic, metal, and pottery. [2/3 definitions] |
| ounce1 |
An ounce is a certain, exact amount of a liquid. One ounce is a small amount. There are eight ounces in one cup of liquid. A can of soda usually contains twelve ounces of soda. A short way of writing ounce or ounces is "oz." [1/3 definitions] |
| plastic |
A plastic thing is a thing that is made out of plastic. A plastic cup is a cup made out of plastic. [1/4 definitions] |
| saucer |
a small, shallow dish used for holding a cup. |
| thimble |
a small cup worn to protect the finger that pushes the needle through cloth when sewing. A thimble is usually made of a hard material such as metal or plastic. |
| tiddlywinks |
(used with a singular verb) a table game in which the players press large plastic disks against the edges of small ones in order to make the small ones jump into a cup. |