tablespoonful
noun
the amount a tablespoon can hold.
tablespoonfuls
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pluralof tablespoonful.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
From Fox News ● Jan. 23, 2022
Baking a poundcake turns into an opportunity to sneak tablespoonfuls of raw batter and eat thick slices of inexpensive Freedom's Choice brand cream cheese right off the knife.
From Salon ● May 9, 2020
Tip the chickpeas into the empty cauliflower bowl, and add the harissa, tasting it first for heat, to see if you want to use both tablespoonfuls.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 3, 2015
Try pasta puttanesca, usually good for using up a few tablespoonfuls.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2014
“Once when I was twenty-four, once when I was fifty-seven. Two tablespoonfuls taken with breakfast. Two perfect days.”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
