dessertspoonful

American  

[dih-zurt-spoon-fool] / dɪˈzɜrt spunˌfʊl /

noun

plural

dessertspoonfuls

1. as much as a dessertspoon can hold: 2½ fluid drams.

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Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of dessertspoonful

First recorded in 1870–75; dessertspoon + -ful

Example Sentences

Spoon dessertspoonfuls of meringue on the trays spaced well apart and top each with a good pinch of coconut.

From The Guardian

He places fl. drachm ij in fl. oz. iv of water, and directs a dessertspoonful every hour as long as the hemorrhage continues.

From Project Gutenberg

Flavor a pint of cream with a dessertspoonful of maraschino, kirsch, or rum, or with a teaspoonful of essence of vanilla, rose, or almonds, or flavor it with black coffee.

From Project Gutenberg

The batter should be made with half a pound of Vienna flour, the half of a yolk of egg, a dessertspoonful of salad oil, and a gill of pale ale.

From Project Gutenberg

Sweet Sauce.—Mix well two tablespoonfuls of oil, the raw yolk of one egg, a saltspoonful of salt, a half that quantity of pepper, one tablespoonful of vinegar, and a dessertspoonful of moist sugar.

From Project Gutenberg