teaspoonful C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈtiˌspunfʊl/ UK /ˈtiːˌspuːnfʊl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the amount that a teaspoon holds, used as a measure Stir a teaspoonful of vanilla into the batter. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the amount that a teaspoon... spoonfulteaspoon Word family Related forms teaspoonspoonspoonfultablespoonful Etymology AI details From teaspoon (tea + spoon) + -ful. Tea is ultimately from Min Chinese tê; spoon is from Old English spōn ('chip of wood'). tê Chinese spōn Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # teaspoonful **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtiˌspunfʊl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtiːˌspuːnfʊl/ ## Meanings 1. the amount that a teaspoon holds, used as a measure ## Examples - Stir a teaspoonful of vanilla into the batter. ## Synonyms - spoonful - teaspoon ## Related Forms - teaspoon - spoon - spoonful - tablespoonful ## Roots and Affixes - Root: tê - Root: spōn ## Etymology From teaspoon (tea + spoon) + -ful. Tea is ultimately from Min Chinese tê; spoon is from Old English spōn ('chip of wood'). ## AI Etymology Teaspoonful is from teaspoon (tea + spoon) + -ful. Tea is ultimately from Min Chinese tê; spoon is from Old English spōn ('chip of wood'). Important recorded forms include tê (Chinese) and spōn (Old English). Morphologically, -ful marks possession, abundance, or tendency, so the word names something characterized by the base idea. The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers the amount that a teaspoon holds, used as a measure. The wider family includes related words such as teaspoon, spoon, spoonful, and tablespoonful. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown