Teaspoon
/ˈtiˌspun/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass.
- 2 a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram wordnet
- 3 A unit of measure, equivalent to one-third of a tablespoon or roughly five milliliters.
- 4 as much as a teaspoon will hold wordnet
Verb
- 1 To serve with a teaspoon
"I teaspooned some sugar into my cup."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Did you add a tablespoon of salt? The recipe called for just a teaspoon!"
Etymology
From tea + spoon.