teaspoonful
noun
tea·spoon·ful
ˈtē-ˌspün-ˌfu̇l 
-ˈspün-
plural teaspoonfuls
ˈtē-ˌspün-ˌfu̇lz
-ˈspün-
also teaspoonsful
ˈtē-ˌspünz-ˌfu̇l
-ˈspünz-
1
: as much as a teaspoon can hold
2
Examples of teaspoonful in a Sentence
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Lawmakers punted the farm bill to next fall, and the sugar program amounts to just a teaspoonful in this massive bill.
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Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2023
The large cup contains more caffeine than standard cans of Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined, as well as the equivalent of almost 30 teaspoonfuls of sugar.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2023
Dollop 8 rounded teaspoonfuls strawberry glaze over batter, and swirl with a wooden skewer.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
Children 2 to 5 Years: 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls 1 to 2 times daily.
—Jenny Friedman, Ms, Parents, 3 Aug. 2023
Add two to three teaspoonfuls into a tea strainer and steep in boiling water. Sweeten if desired with honey.
—Diane Hoffmaster, Treehugger, 22 June 2023
When making herbal tea, use two to three teaspoonfuls of fresh or dried herbs for one cup of water.
—Diane Hoffmaster, Treehugger, 22 June 2023
Simply pouring a teaspoonful of anti-water into regular water would unleash the energy equivalent to 200,000 tons of TNT, the yield of a typical hydrogen bomb — enough to power the world’s entire energy needs for about seven minutes.
—Max Tegmark, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2017
Scientists have usually studied it by pouring a teaspoonful on a metal plate, sliding another plate across the surface, and recording how the fluid pushes back.
—Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2012
Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2023
The large cup contains more caffeine than standard cans of Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined, as well as the equivalent of almost 30 teaspoonfuls of sugar.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2023
Dollop 8 rounded teaspoonfuls strawberry glaze over batter, and swirl with a wooden skewer.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
Children 2 to 5 Years: 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls 1 to 2 times daily.
—Jenny Friedman, Ms, Parents, 3 Aug. 2023
Add two to three teaspoonfuls into a tea strainer and steep in boiling water. Sweeten if desired with honey.
—Diane Hoffmaster, Treehugger, 22 June 2023
When making herbal tea, use two to three teaspoonfuls of fresh or dried herbs for one cup of water.
—Diane Hoffmaster, Treehugger, 22 June 2023
Simply pouring a teaspoonful of anti-water into regular water would unleash the energy equivalent to 200,000 tons of TNT, the yield of a typical hydrogen bomb — enough to power the world’s entire energy needs for about seven minutes.
—Max Tegmark, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2017
Scientists have usually studied it by pouring a teaspoonful on a metal plate, sliding another plate across the surface, and recording how the fluid pushes back.
—Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2012
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teaspoonful
noun
tea·spoon·ful
ˈtē-ˌspün-ˌfu̇l
-ˈspün-
plural teaspoonfuls
-ˌfu̇lz
also teaspoonsful
-ˌspünz-ˌfu̇l
-ˈspünz-
1
: as much as a teaspoon can hold
2
Medical Definition
teaspoonful
noun
tea·spoon·ful
-ˌfu̇l
plural teaspoonfuls
-ˌfu̇lz
also teaspoonsful
-ˌspünz-ˌfu̇l, -ˈspünz-
also teaspoonsful
-ˌspünz-ˌfu̇l, -ˈspünz-
: teaspoon
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