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teaspoon

teaspoon

33 1.0
A small spoon used to stir tea or coffee and measure about 5 milliliters
  • noun
  • /ˈtiːspuːn/
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  • And last but not least, add half a teaspoon of baking soda.

Examples

  • Let the person suffering from it have a teaspoon of this tea every hour.

    Blog text (16)
  • Now, after eight years, Sam can finally measure out a teaspoon of coffee and a cup of water.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Each time, use one teaspoon and add water to it.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Or make a solution of 1 teaspoon salt to 1 cup water.

    Blog text (15)
  • So instead I'm going to use a teaspoon of coconut cream.

  • And my mama's secret is a cup of red wine and a teaspoon of sugar.

  • Going to measure out half a teaspoon of vanilla, putting that in with the wet ingredients we apparently just had enough left for.

  • Sift 1 cup of flour with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of sugar.

    Blog text (32)
  • Garnish with 5 olives and a teaspoon of olive juice.

    Blog text (32)
  • Add half a teaspoon of sugar to your tea for a sweeter taste.

Synonyms

tsp
vsteaspoon
1 1.0

A small spoon you use for stirring or measuring ingredients

is the full word form rather than the short written form
iced-tea spoon
vsteaspoon
3.0

A long-handled spoon for stirring drinks in tall glasses

is the standard short handled utensil for hot drinks and measuring

How Big

coffee cup
34 1.0
tablespoon
26 1.0
teaspoon
33 1.0

Surface Forms

teaspoon singular
teaspoons plural

Morphology

teaspoon = tea + spoon (transparent) = tea + spoon

The meaning is directly the compound of 'tea' and 'spoon' referring to a small spoon for tea, which B1 learners can readily infer.

Etymology

Teaspoon is simply made from tea and spoon. It was the small spoon used to stir or taste tea, so the word now means the little spoon you use for hot drinks, yogurt, or small bites.