teaspoon

A small spoon used for stirring drinks in cups or glasses.

• I need a teaspoon for my tea.
• She stirred her coffee with a teaspoon.
• The teaspoons are in the top drawer.

Common phrases: silver teaspoon, clean teaspoon, stir with a teaspoon

An amount used in cooking, equal to about five millilitres.

• Add a teaspoon of salt.
• The recipe needs two teaspoons of oil.
• Use half a teaspoon of vanilla.

How to use it: teaspoon of something (Mix in one teaspoon of sugar.)

Similar words: teaspoonful

Common phrases: teaspoon of something, level teaspoon, half a teaspoon

To serve or transfer something using a small spoon.

• She teaspooned sugar into her cup.
• He carefully teaspooned jam onto each biscuit.
• Teaspoon a little honey into the tea.

How to use it: teaspoon something into something (She teaspooned sugar into the bowl.)

Similar words: spoon

Common phrases: teaspoon something into something, teaspoon some sugar, teaspoon some jam