teaspoon
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teaspoon
- /ˈtiːˌspuːn/ UK
- /ˈtiˌspun/ US
Where it comes from
From tea + spoon.
noun teaspoons
- A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass.
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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.
Similar: teaspoonful, tsp, f℥j
verb teaspoons · teaspooning · teaspooned
- To serve with a teaspoon. I teaspooned some sugar into my cup.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: teaspoonful, spoon, tsp, scoop, crumb, tea, slice, tea spoon, spoonful, coffee spoon, measuring spoon, t-spoon, tablespoonful, tablespoon, coffeespoon, teaette
Translations
Every language
noun small spoon
| Español | cucharilla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 찻숟가락 chatsutgarak, 티스푼 tiseupun |
| 日本語 | ティースプーン tīsupūn, 茶匙 chasaji |
| 中文 | 茶匙 cháchí |
| Kiswahili | kijiko cha chai |
| Português | colher de chá |
| Français | cuillère à café, petite cuillère |
| Deutsch | Teelöffel |
| Italiano | cucchiaino da tè |
| Ελληνικά | κουταλάκι του γλυκού koutaláki tou glykoú |
| Română | linguriță |
| Русский | ча́йная ло́жка čájnaja lóžka, ло́жечка lóžečka |
| العربية | مِلْعَقَة شَاي, مِلْعَقَة صَغِيرَة |
| עברית | כפית kapit |
noun unit of measure
| Español | cucharada de té, cucharadita |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 작은술 jageunsul |
| 日本語 | 小さじ kosaji |
| 中文 | 勺 sháo |
| Kiswahili | kijiko cha chai |
| Português | colher de chá |
| Français | cuillère à café |
| Deutsch | Teelöffel |
| Ελληνικά | κουταλάκι του γλυκού koutaláki tou glykoú |
| Русский | ча́йная ло́жка čájnaja lóžka |
Talk about this word "teaspoon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/teaspoon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. teaspoon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/teaspoon "teaspoon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/teaspoon.Cite this
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title = {teaspoon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/teaspoon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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