teaspoon

B2
US /ˈtiˌspun/ UK /ˈtiːˌspuːn/
verb noun Freq #28831

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To serve with a teaspoon

    I teaspooned some sugar into my cup.

  2. 2
    noun

    a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee

  3. 3
    noun

    as much as a teaspoon will hold

  4. 4
    noun

    A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass.

  5. 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,... f℥jteaspoonfultsp
Word family
Related forms dessertspoonsoupspoontablespoon

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