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teaspoonful
[ tee-spoon-fool ]
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. : t., tsp.
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Spelling Note
See -ful.
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Other Words From
- half-teaspoon·ful adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of teaspoonful1
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Example Sentences
A teaspoonful of unslaked lime dissolved in a pint of warm water, shaken and given immediately.
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Thin gruel, in teaspoonful doses, once in half an hour, is best.
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Drop on it at equal distances a small teaspoonful of currant jelly.
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Another remedy: give a teaspoonful of castor oil; next day give raw meat, dusted over with flowers of sulphur.
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A teaspoonful of it is said to be one of the very best emetics in croup.
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