dessertspoonful
[ dih-zurt-spoon-fool ]
Origin of dessertspoonful
1First recorded in 1870–75; dessertspoon + -ful
usage note For dessertspoonful
See -ful.
Words Nearby dessertspoonful
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How to use dessertspoonful in a sentence
While hot put in a small lump of butter and a dessertspoonful of salt.
Holiday Stories for Young People | VariousFry in very hot grease using about a dessertspoonful of batter for each cake.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping | Elizabeth Hale GilmanPour over the above, one cup warm water in which one level dessertspoonful of soda has been dissolved.
Stevenson Memorial Cook Book | VariousDrop this batter on lightly buttered pans in round cakes, having about a dessertspoonful in each cake.
Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes and Home Made Candy Recipes | Miss ParloaWhen almost cold, add a dessertspoonful of vanilla and a tablespoonful of brandy.
Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes and Home Made Candy Recipes | Miss Parloa
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