cup palm

Frequency: 6.78.2 per million words

to form your hand into a curved shape to hold something

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Examples (10)

  • He cupped his empty palms together.
  • The child cupped her palms to catch the cool rainwater.
  • He cupped his palms around the tiny flame to keep it from blowing out.
  • She gently cupped her palms to hold the injured butterfly.
  • The traveler cupped his palms and drank from the mountain stream.
  • The old man cupped his palms over his mouth and shouted across the valley.
  • She cupped her palms to receive the priest's blessing.
  • During the meditation, he sat with his palms cupped in his lap.
  • The gardener cupped her palms to scoop up the rich, dark soil.
  • He cupped his palms together to form a small bowl for the berries.