half pint
half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter).
Informal. a very short person.
Slang. a person of little importance or influence.
Origin of half pint
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How to use half pint in a sentence
Then add three and one half pints of boiling water, one pound of sugar and the juice of four lemons.
My Pet Recipes, Tried and True | VariousWhen required for use dissolve one ounce gelatine in one half pint boiling water, add one and one half pints syrup.
My Pet Recipes, Tried and True | VariousAnd all our men were exceedingly brave; and counted their rounds of the house in half-pints.
Lorna Doone | R. D. BlackmoreWhip one and one-half pints heavy cream until solid, then fold in macaroons.
Stevenson Memorial Cook Book | VariousOne of these goats belonged to me, and, on an average throughout the year, she gave me more than three half-pints of milk a day.
Cottage Economy | William Cobbett
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