teaspoonful

[ tee-spoon-fool ]

noun

, plural tea·spoon·fuls.

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.

Spelling Note

See -ful.

Other Words From

• half-teaspoon·ful adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of teaspoonful¹

First recorded in 1725–35; teaspoon + -ful

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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