teaspoonful
Americannoun
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teaspoonfuls
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the amount a teaspoon can hold.
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a volumetric measure equal to 1/6 fluid ounce (4.9 milliliters); 1/3 tablespoonful. t., tsp.
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If there are still lots of dry pieces, drizzle a little more, 1 teaspoonful at a time.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
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 ● Jan. 19, 2022
Another way to achieve this is by taking a page out of "Good Eats" host Alton Brown's book: Add a teaspoonful of mayonnaise to your scrambled eggs.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2021
Some of the facts about these cataclysmic events are staggering: for example, neutron stars are so dense that a teaspoonful would weigh a billion tonnes.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2017
I showed him the directions on the label—how you take a level teaspoonful and just add boiling water—but he insisted there was some kind of skill involved.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
Most supermarket-brand carbonated drinks have between nine and 13 teaspoonfuls.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 18, 2015
Scrape half the mixture into the tin and dot teaspoonfuls of salted caramel over the surface.
From The Guardian ● May 18, 2012
Cover with the remaining brownie mix and top with more teaspoonfuls of caramel.
From The Guardian ● May 18, 2012
As the clock struck six one morning, the hour that ended his fast, Pereda sat up, crossed himself, bowed his head in silent prayer, then swallowed two teaspoonfuls of grapefruit juice.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mix together three cupfuls of flour, one cupful of corn-meal, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one tablespoonful of sugar, and one teaspoonful of salt.
From The Myrtle Reed Cook Book by Myrtle Reed
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