teaspoonful
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Teaspoonful — Tea spoon ful (t[=e] sp[=oo]n f[.u]l), n.; pl. {Teaspoonfuls} (t[=e] sp[=oo]n f[.u]lz) or {Teaspoonsful}. As much as teaspoon will hold; enough to fill a teaspoon. In cooking, it is usually estimated as 4.9 milliliters, which is 1/6 of a fluid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
teaspoonful — has the plural form teaspoonfuls. The phrase three teaspoons of is also available … Modern English usage
teaspoonful — [tē′spo͞on΄fool΄] n. pl. teaspoonfuls as much as a teaspoon will hold … English World dictionary
teaspoonful — [[t]ti͟ːspuːnfʊl[/t]] teaspoonfuls N COUNT: usu N of n (teaspoonsful can also be used as the plural form.) You can refer to an amount of food resting on a teaspoon as a teaspoonful of food. ...a heaped teaspoonful of salt … English dictionary
teaspoonful — noun (plural teaspoonfuls; also teaspoonsful) Date: 1731 1. as much as a teaspoon can hold 2. teaspoon 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
teaspoonful — /tee spoohn fool /, n., pl. teaspoonfuls. 1. the amount a teaspoon can hold. 2. a volumetric measure equal to 1/6 fluid ounce (4.9 ml); 1/3 tablespoonful. Abbr.: t., tsp. [1725 35; TEASPOON + FUL] Usage. See ful. * * * … Universalium
teaspoonful — noun A unit of capacity equal to the amount a teaspoon can hold which is taken approximately as 5ml. See Also: dessertspoonful, tablespoonful, spoonful … Wiktionary
teaspoonful — See FUL … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
teaspoonful — tɪËspuËn‚fÊŠl n. contents of a teaspoon … English contemporary dictionary
teaspoonful — tea·spoon·ful … English syllables
