teaspoonful

[ tee-spoon-fool ]

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noun

plural teaspoonfuls.

the amount a teaspoon can hold.
a volumetric measure equal to 1/6 fluid ounce (4.9 milliliters); 1/3 tablespoonful. : t., tsp.

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Spelling Note

See -ful.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of teaspoonful¹

First recorded in 1725–35; teaspoon + -ful

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Example Sentences

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About a teaspoonful of the asteroid was sent to scientists in the UK.

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If there are still lots of dry pieces, drizzle a little more, 1 teaspoonful at a time.

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I scraped up most of it with my fingers into a little scoop Doc had given me and poured about a teaspoonful into each jar of oil in front of me.

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The pool of aspirants is too large and the quantity of jobs too small, and of those jobs only a teaspoonful are remunerative enough to pay for such things as rent.

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I take a teaspoonful before bed, and that usually keeps any infection under control.

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teaspoon teat

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