The Clue
Demitasse, e.g. (3 letter answer)
The Answer
CUP
Tags
Notes
The answer CUP is uncommon, appearing about once every 450 puzzles.
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Definition
CUP as a noun:
1. a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
2. (cup, cupful) = the quantity a cup will hold; "he drank a cup of coffee"; "he borrowed a cup of sugar"
3. a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle; "he put the cup back in the saucer"; "the handle of the cup was missing"
4. (cup, loving cup) = a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition; "the school kept the cups is a special glass case"
5. any cup-shaped concavity; "bees filled the waxen cups with honey"; "he wore a jock strap with a metal cup"; "the cup of her bra"
6. the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green; "he swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away"; "put the flag back in the cup"
7. a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
8. cup-shaped plant organ
CUP as a verb:
1. form into the shape of a cup; "She cupped her hands"
2. put into a cup; "cup the milk"
3. (cup, transfuse) = treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin