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

They were easier to swallow because they lacked liver's surfeiting taste, and a dessertspoonful in water or tomato juice once a day was sufficient for health.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ingredients—2 or 3 eggs.1 dessertspoonful of finely-chopped parsley.1 oz. of butter.Pepper and salt.

From The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience by Harrison, Mary

Ingredients—A few herrings.1 dessertspoonful of finely-chopped parsley.1 small onion.Vinegar.Pepper and salt.

From The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience by Harrison, Mary

Ingredients—2 or 3 kidneys.� pint of nice gravy.1 dessertspoonful of flour.Pepper and salt to taste.Lemon juice.

From The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience by Harrison, Mary

Melt an ounce of butter and stir into it a dessertspoonful of flour moistened with a little water.

From Twenty-four Little French Dinners and How to Cook and Serve Them by Moore, Cora