teaspoon

[tee-spoon]

noun

1. a small spoon generally used to stir tea, coffee, etc.

2. a teaspoonful.

teaspoon

/ ˈtiːˌspuːn /

noun

1. a small spoon used for stirring tea, eating certain desserts, etc

2. Also called: teaspoonful. the amount contained in such a spoon

3. a unit of capacity used in cooking, medicine, etc, equal to about one fluid dram

Word History and Origins

Origin of teaspoon¹

First recorded in 1680–90; tea + spoon

Example Sentences

For a sore throat, drinking plenty of fluids and having a teaspoon of honey may help, the NHS says.

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The most important thing you can do when choosing a sunscreen, she says, is actually wear enough of it – a full teaspoon at least for each part of your body, face included.

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But as an observer once described it, we’ve been managing rather than solving the crisis and essentially bailing a leaky boat with a teaspoon.

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Billy Wilder was having trouble finding a teaspoon--in his own kitchen yet--so finally, sheepishly, he curled a finger and led a visitor to the Wilder dining room.

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I practically lived at my babysitter’s house then, so I used to go into her kitchen and grab a teaspoon, and angle it enough to scrape off this sugary top.

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