dessertspoonful

[ dih-zurt-spoon-foo l ]

/ dɪˈzɜrt spunˌfʊl /

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noun, plural des·sert·spoon·fuls.

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

Nearby words

dessert, dessert fork, dessert knife, dessert wine, dessertspoon, dessertspoonful, dessiatine, destabilize, destain, destem, desterilize

Origin of dessertspoonful

First recorded in 1870–75; dessertspoon + -ful

Usage note

See -ful.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for dessertspoonful

Pour in a dessertspoonful of vinegar, stirring slowly all the time.
A Comprehensive Guide-Book to Natural, Hygienic and Humane Diet|Sydney H. Beard
Put in the serving dish, and while still very hot pour over each a dessertspoonful of rum.
Standard Paper-Bag Cookery|Emma Paddock Telford
If this paste is used for tarts, add one dessertspoonful of castor sugar to the flour.
The Skilful Cook|Mary Harrison
Drop 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 Parloa

Pass this through a sieve, then boil it up in a bain-marie till it thickens, and add one dessertspoonful of New Century Sauce.
The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste:|Mrs. W. G. Waters