teacup
Idioms about teacup
tempest in a teacup / teapot, a disturbance or uproar about little or nothing: The fight over who should become the next assistant treasurer of the organization is just a tempest in a teacup.: Also storm in a teacup.
Origin of teacup
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How to use teacup in a sentence
Open wide for oxtail birria starring beef-fat tortillas and a steaming teacup of reduced braising juices, a dunk like no other.
Although they can have a wingspan up to seven inches, when folded up, the tiny creatures can fit inside teacups.
Vampire bats rendezvous with their friends when dining out | Elana Spivack | September 28, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIn one scene, a raving Amanda squeezes a pink teacup until it shatters, the shards bloodying her hands.
Stephen King Adaptation Lisey's Story Is Mawkish, Dull and Too Long by Half | Judy Berman | June 4, 2021 | TimeSpend enough time in a small spinning teacup and your stomach may soon object.
Staying grounded in space requires artificial gravity | Bethany Brookshire | May 4, 2021 | Science News For StudentsThis force seems to pull us to the outside edge of the rotating teacup.
Staying grounded in space requires artificial gravity | Bethany Brookshire | May 4, 2021 | Science News For Students
Elle magazine shot an editorial in September, one picture revealing a teacup pig sitting pretty by a mini Tyler Alexandra bag.
Handbags: The More You Pay, The Smaller They Shrink | Elizabeth Landers | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe dried the teacup with a worn mildewed hand towel, also embroidered with Lily of the Valley.
Short Stories from The Daily Beast: Four Hundred Grand | Elliot Ackerman | July 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe licked them up with a slick bronzy tongue and spat a thick wad of honey-brown juice into the empty teacup.
Short Stories from The Daily Beast: Four Hundred Grand | Elliot Ackerman | July 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe sat his mug of coffee and the empty teacup on the glass table in front of him.
Short Stories from The Daily Beast: Four Hundred Grand | Elliot Ackerman | July 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe pulled a bone china teacup printed with white floral bells, Lily of the Valley, from one of the cabinets.
Short Stories from The Daily Beast: Four Hundred Grand | Elliot Ackerman | July 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA German receiver can be washed out like a teacup, and the oil collected is of value, but a meerschaum should never be wetted.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.A correspondent points out that if that amount has ever been left in the bottom of his teacup it was an oversight.
In spite of her tirade, he had a feeling that it didn't matter, that she must bluster in her tiny teacup if she wanted to do so.
You Never Know Your Luck, Complete | Gilbert ParkerI sat a little away from her, and then took my teacup in hand, with an odd effect of defending myself.
The New Machiavelli | Herbert George WellsWhen one man hit another on the head with this fragile china, the skull cracked before the teacup did.
The Iron Puddler | James J. Davis
British Dictionary definitions for teacup
/ (ˈtiːˌkʌp) /
a cup out of which tea may be drunk, larger than a coffee cup
Also called: teacupful the amount a teacup will hold, about four fluid ounces
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