hyppysellinen — meaning in English

English meaning

• dram noun A small measure or drink of liquor, especially whisky.
• pinch verb To squeeze a bit of skin or an object tightly between the thumb and finger.

Senses

hyppysellinen is used for these senses in English:

• dram (by extension) Any similarly minute quantity, (now, _, particularly) a small amount of strong alcohol or poison.
• pinch A small amount of powder or granules, such that the amount could be held between fingertip and thumb tip.

dram — full definition

1. noun A small measure or drink of liquor, especially whisky.
2. noun A unit of weight or fluid measure, historically about 1/16 of an ounce.
3. verb To drink drams of liquor, or to treat someone to one.

pinch — full definition

1. verb To squeeze a bit of skin or an object tightly between the thumb and finger.
2. verb British informal: to steal something, usually minor.
3. noun A small amount of something, especially a powder, held between finger and thumb.
4. noun A difficult or tight situation, often financial.

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