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teaspoon.

A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtiːˌspuːn/UK/ˈtiˌspun/US
  1. A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass.

  2. A unit of measure, equivalent to one-third of a tablespoon in the United States or one-quarter of a tablespoon in Australia, or roughly five milliliters.

Where this word comes from

From tea + spoon.

verb/ˈtiːˌspuːn/UK/ˈtiˌspun/US
  1. To serve with a teaspoon.

    transitive
    I teaspooned some sugar into my cup.
Where this word comes from

From tea + spoon.

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