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teaspoonful

noun tea·spoon·ful \-ˌfu̇l\

: the amount that a teaspoon will hold

plural teaspoonfuls \-ˌfu̇lz\ also tea·spoons·ful \-ˌspünz-ˌfu̇l, -ˈspünz-\

Full Definition of TEASPOONFUL

: as much as a teaspoon can hold

: teaspoon 2

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First Known Use of TEASPOONFUL

1731

Rhymes with TEASPOONFUL

barrelful, basinful, basketful, bellyful, bucketful, closetful, demand-pull, dipperful, gardenful, harborful, Irish bull, Istanbul, ladleful, pitcherful, platterful, satchelful, shovelful, Sitting Bull, tableful, teacupful, thimbleful, tumblerful

TEASPOONFUL Defined for Kids

teaspoonful

noun tea·spoon·ful \ˈtē-ˌspün-ˌfu̇l\

plural teaspoonfuls \-ˌfu̇lz\ also tea·spoons·ful \-ˌspünz-ˌfu̇l\

Definition of TEASPOONFUL for Kids

: as much as a teaspoon can hold

: teaspoon

Medical Dictionary

teaspoonful

noun tea·spoon·ful \-ˌfu̇l\

plural tea·spoon·fuls \-ˌfu̇lz\ also tea·spoons·ful \-ˌspünz-ˌfu̇l, -ˈspünz-\

Medical Definition of TEASPOONFUL

: teaspoon

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