dessertspoonful

[ dih-zurt-spoon-fool ]

noun

, plural des·sert·spoon·fuls.

1. as much as a dessertspoon can hold: 2½ fluid drams.

Spelling Note

See -ful.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dessertspoonful¹

First recorded in 1870–75; dessertspoon + -ful

Example Sentences

Spoon dessertspoonfuls of meringue on the trays spaced well apart and top each with a good pinch of coconut.

From The Guardian

He places fl. drachm ij in fl. oz. iv of water, and directs a dessertspoonful every hour as long as the hemorrhage continues.

From Project Gutenberg

Flavor a pint of cream with a dessertspoonful of maraschino, kirsch, or rum, or with a teaspoonful of essence of vanilla, rose, or almonds, or flavor it with black coffee.

From Project Gutenberg

Antimonial wine, from half a teaspoonful to a dessertspoonful, is much preferable to tartar emetic and calomel.

From Project Gutenberg

The batter should be made with half a pound of Vienna flour, the half of a yolk of egg, a dessertspoonful of salad oil, and a gill of pale ale.

From Project Gutenberg