VERB + CUPFUL
add, give, ship
CUPFUL + NOUN
rice, water
noun
The amount necessary to fill a cup.
Add a cupful of milk to the sauce.
But as things were it was manageable enough, and we did not ship a cupful of water.
A half pint, i.e. eight ounces
noun — the quantity a cup will hold
Please give me a cupful of rice.
Put slices of raw ham in a frying pan with 1/2 a cupful of water to make them tender.