Preposition: of

• water: Leave the spoon in and add a cupful of water so that the meat is just covered.

• infusion: A cupful of this infusion is drunk about half-an-hour before meals to stimulate the appetite, or after meals to treat digestive disorders.

• salt: To prevent your sink from blocking, pour a cupful of salt and boiling water down it every couple of weeks.

• tea: The only beverage supplied from hot water has been a mealtime cupful of weak tea without milk or sugar.

Converse of object

• add: Leave the spoon in and add a cupful of water so that the meat is just covered.

• have: Freeze in individual portions so you always have a cupful at hand whenever you need it.

• pour: Pour the wheat into a heatproof bowl and as soon as the kettle boils, pour a cupful of water over it.

Adjective modifier

• single: On the plus side you can boil a very small amount of water in any jug kettle, as little as a single cupful.

• small: A small cupful to be taken to allay pain: sweeten with honey.

• large: Mix the Cheese, Parsley, Breadcrumbs and chopped Onion with a large cupful of Carrot Water.