teaspoonful

American  

[tee-spoon-fool] / ˈti spunˌfʊl /

noun

plural

teaspoonfuls

1. the amount a teaspoon can hold.

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

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Spelling

See -ful.

Other Word Forms

• half-teaspoonful adjective

Etymology

Origin of teaspoonful

First recorded in 1725–35; teaspoon + -ful

Example Sentences

About a teaspoonful of the asteroid was sent to scientists in the UK.

From BBC

If there are still lots of dry pieces, drizzle a little more, 1 teaspoonful at a time.

From Seattle Times

I scraped up most of it with my fingers into a little scoop Doc had given me and poured about a teaspoonful into each jar of oil in front of me.

From Literature

The pool of aspirants is too large and the quantity of jobs too small, and of those jobs only a teaspoonful are remunerative enough to pay for such things as rent.

From New York Times

I take a teaspoonful before bed, and that usually keeps any infection under control.

From Seattle Times