tablespoonful
Fifteen milliliters approximately
A tablespoonful is the amount that a tablespoon can hold, typically about 15 milliliters or half a fluid ounce in cooking measurements.
The term appears most often in recipes and dosage instructions.
The plural can be either tablespoonfuls or tablespoonsful, with the former being more common in everyday use.
Add two tablespoonfuls of olive oil to the pan.
Volume one mug holds
- measuringDetermining size or amount
- scoopFirst-reported story
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- heapingOverfull, mounded above
rounded · volume · capacity · liquid · dry · ounce · milliliter · precise
Cooking preparation instructions
- bakingCooking with dry heat
- ingredientElement in a mixture
- mixingCombining into one mass
- stirringArousing strong emotion
measuring · kitchen · preparation · culinary · butter · oil · sugar · flour
Exceeding capacity, spilling out
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
- moundedFormed into a pile
- generousWilling to give freely
- brimmingFull to the top
piled · abundant · ample · full · scant · level · packed · loose
Curative substance or practice
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- doseQuantity of medicine
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- liquidFree-flowing substance
prescription · administer · dispense · elixir · tincture · remedy · cough · antacid
cupful
Volume one mug holds
heaping · rounded · volume · capacity · liquid · dry · ounce · milliliter · precise · quantity
recipe
Cooking preparation instructions
- bakingCooking with dry heat
- ingredientElement in a mixture
- mixingCombining into one mass
stirring · measuring · kitchen · preparation · culinary · butter · oil · sugar · flour · honey
overflowing
Exceeding capacity, spilling out
brimming · piled · abundant · ample · full · scant · level · packed · loose · sifted
medicine
Curative substance or practice
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- doseQuantity of medicine
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
liquid · prescription · administer · dispense · elixir · tincture · remedy · cough · antacid · supplement