noun
definition
A portion or serving, especially of food that one takes for oneself, or to which one helps oneself.
example
She eagerly took a second helping of ice cream.
definition
An amount or quantity
Examples of helpings in a Sentence
Fred said he was too mind-stuffed with all these goings-on to eat a bite of supper, but when Cynthia supplied cold chicken and potato salad, he ate two helpings, just out of politeness.
The three of them ate four helpings of veal and ham with french beans - Jobling had two.
Be extra conscientious about getting five helpings of fruit and vegetables a day.
Many of the public houses, tea rooms and restaurants in the area serve generous helpings of home-cooked local foods prepared to traditional recipes.
The Officers Mess was full of members from both the Royal Engineers and ICE South, who tucked into generous helpings of curry!
Curries are superb value at £ 4.65, and come with huge helpings of vegetables and rice.
Apologies to the members of the Science Support Network who already have had large helpings of such stuff!
The key to catching your share of fish is to use big helpings of fresh peeler crab or jelly softies.
My companion had several helpings of the pork dish which he said were flavorsome.
The pegs by the chalets are popular and the fish see regular helpings of grub that include hemp and pellets.
As it was, the helpings are generous, and by the time I'd finished, I was completely sated.
Just ruddy guess Dessert is n't Dessert without Second Helpings.
As it was, the helpings are generous, and by the time I 'd finished, I was completely sated.
I'm already planning how to work it into some of my favorite eye looks of the season, which usually include generous helpings of black, gold and gray.
You'll eat normal-size helpings of great foods, like chicken, beef, fish, and shrimp.
She ate fast and had second helpings.
A great piece which we should really have second helpings of in the future.