teaspoon

[ tee-spoon ]

noun

1. a small spoon generally used to stir tea, coffee, etc.
2. a teaspoonful.

teaspoon

/ ˈtiːˌspuːn /

noun

1. a small spoon used for stirring tea, eating certain desserts, etc
2. Also calledteaspoonfulˈtiːˌspuːnfʊl the amount contained in such a spoon
3. a unit of capacity used in cooking, medicine, etc, equal to about one fluid dram

Word History and Origins

Origin of teaspoon¹

First recorded in 1680–90; tea + spoon

Example Sentences

The most popular flavour of Cerelac in the Philippines has about 17.5g of total sugars per serving – more than four teaspoons of sugar - but that can include both naturally occurring and added sugars.

From BBC

As a guide, adults should aim to apply about six to eight teaspoons of sunscreen if covering the entire body.

From BBC

However, you really only need one teaspoon of baking soda per cup of cold water to wash produce.

From Salon

A teaspoon of neutron star material might weigh as much as a mountain, tens or hundreds of millions of tons.

From Science Daily

It is too tart for my taste on its own, so I use 1 tablespoon of the concentrate and 1/8 teaspoon Hershey’s syrup in 2 ounces of milk.

From Seattle Times