half-pint

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noun

ˈhaf-ˌpīnt How to pronounce half-pint (audio)
ˈhäf-
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1
: half a pint
2
: a short, small, or inconsequential person

half-pint

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adjective

: of less than average size : diminutive

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Examples of half-pint in a Sentence

Noun when I called the company to complain, I was shuttled from one half-pint to the next Adjective one of those half-pint refrigerators that are designed for small apartments
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Noun
Transfer to 2 clean half-pint jars, leaving about 1/2 inch headspace in each. — Faye Levy, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025 Press 1 cake circle into the bottom of each of the 15 half-pint jars. — Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Makes 5 half-pint jars, or 5 cups. — Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026 Transfer to 2 clean half-pint jars, leaving about 1/2 inch headspace in each. — Faye Levy, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for half-pint

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of half-pint was in the 15th century

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“Half-pint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-pint. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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