TEASPOON

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("teaspoon" is a kind of...):

spoon (a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "teaspoon"):

iced-tea spoon (a teaspoon with a long handle)

Meaning:

As much as a teaspoon will hold

Synonyms:

teaspoon; teaspoonful

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("teaspoon" is a kind of...):

containerful (the quantity that a container will hold)