"half-pint" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: half-pints [plural]
Etymology: half- + pint Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|half|pint}} half- + pint Head templates: {{en-noun}} half-pint (plural half-pints)
  1. A unit of volume used for liquids equal to half of a pint.
    Sense id: en-half-pint-en-noun-eWeGfrRH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with half-, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 45 8 2 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 46 46 6 2 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with half-: 42 45 6 6 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 46 46 6 2
  2. A unit of volume used for liquids equal to half of a pint.
    Half a pint of beer or other drink.
    Sense id: en-half-pint-en-noun-Xv7DMRjE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with half-, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 45 8 2 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 46 46 6 2 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with half-: 42 45 6 6 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 46 46 6 2
  3. (colloquial) A small or short person. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Size
    Sense id: en-half-pint-en-noun-bNkLhcZY Disambiguation of Size: 0 0 48 52
  4. (colloquial) A small child. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Size
    Sense id: en-half-pint-en-noun-i3sdiKBH Disambiguation of Size: 0 0 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (unit of volume): hēmīna [feminine] (Latin), leth-phinnt [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic)
Disambiguation of 'unit of volume': 50 50 0 0

Inflected forms

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