half-pint

English

Etymology

half- +‎ pint

Noun

half-pint (plural half-pints)

1. A unit of volume used for liquids equal to half of a pint.
   1. Half a pint of beer or other drink.
2. (colloquial) A small or short person.
3. (colloquial) A small child.

Translations

unit of volume

• Latin: hēmīna f
• Scottish Gaelic: leth-phinnt m