teacupful

American  

[tee-kuhp-fool] / ˈti kʌpˌfʊl /

noun

plural

teacupfuls

1. as much as a teacup will hold, equal to 4 fluid ounces (113 grams).

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Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of teacupful

First recorded in 1695–1705; teacup + -ful

Example Sentences

Comparing the task of preparing for a new low-carbon era to the long drive from London to Edinburgh, he said: "You won't get very far on a teacupful of petrol."

From The Guardian • Mar. 21, 2010

Thus a large kettleful of boiling water will evidently contain more heat than a teacupful, though both may be at the same temperature.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

Recipes in the older, much-prized cook-books often call for a teacupful of yeast.

From The Kitchen Encyclopedia Twelfth Edition (Swift & Company) by Anonymous

When cold remove the fat, and take a large teacupful of the mucilage, morning and evening.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849

A teacupful to three or four pails of hot water is the amount needed in soaking soiled clothes.—Mrs.

From Civic League Cook Book by