teaspoon
B2
verb
noun
Freq #28831
Meanings
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1
verb
To serve with a teaspoon
I teaspooned some sugar into my cup.
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2
noun
a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
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3
noun
as much as a teaspoon will hold
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4
noun
A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass.
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5
noun
A unit of measure, equivalent to one-third of a tablespoon or roughly five milliliters.
Etymology
From tea + spoon.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
3
noun
· as much as a teaspoon will...
teaspoonful
5
noun
· a unit of measure,...
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