half pint
/ˈhæf ˌpaɪnt/
noun
- A unit of volume equal to half of a pint (about 237 milliliters in the US).
- She poured a half-pint of water into the measuring cup.
- The recipe calls for a half-pint of heavy cream.
- He ordered a half-pint of milk with his lunch.
- A small or young person, especially a child.
- My nephew is a cheerful half-pint who loves to tell jokes.
- That little half-pint can already ride a bike without training wheels.
- Even as a half-pint, she was the fastest runner in her class.