teaspoonful

[ tee-spoon-fool ]

/ ˈti spunˌfʊl /

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noun, plural tea·spoon·fuls.

the amount a teaspoon can hold.

a volumetric measure equal to 1/6 fluid ounce (4.9 milliliters); 1/3 tablespoonful. Abbreviations: t., tsp.

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Origin of teaspoonful

First recorded in 1725–35; teaspoon + -ful

See -ful.

half-tea·spoon·ful, adjective, noun

A teaspoonful of unslaked lime dissolved in a pint of warm water, shaken and given immediately.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
Thin gruel, in teaspoonful doses, once in half an hour, is best.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art|B. L. Hill
Drop on it at equal distances a small teaspoonful of currant jelly.
A Poetical Cook-Book|Maria J. Moss
Another remedy: give a teaspoonful of castor oil; next day give raw meat, dusted over with flowers of sulphur.
Our Cats and All About Them|Harrison Weir