teacups

Dainty drinking china

Teacups are small cups designed for drinking tea, typically with a handle and often paired with a saucer.

The word also names an amusement park ride where passengers sit in cup-shaped vehicles that spin: The kids wanted to ride the teacups three times in a row.

A tempest in a teacup is a minor dispute blown out of proportion.

drinkware

saucer

Small plate beneath cup

bone china · ceramic · set · delicate · dainty · fine china · gilt · painted · matching · stacking

miniature

dollhouse

Miniature toy residence

tiny · miniature · plastic · ceramic · collectible · fairy garden · ornament · decorative · scaled · playhouse

amusement

ride

Journey atop something

Alice · whirling · dizzy · carnival · theme park · attraction · children · colorful · rotation · family

teatime

sipping

Drinking in small mouthfuls

English · service · sugar · cream · loose leaf · strainer · cozy · hostess · elegant · refined

dogs

breed

Cultivated variety of animal

toy breed · lapdog · tiny · pocket-sized · miniature · small · petite · companion · portable · adorable

Categories
Opposites
vessel size and formality

teacupsmugs

Cylindrical drinking vessels

steins · tankards · pint glasses · buckets · beer steins

delicacy and construction

teacupstin cups

Small metallic drinking vessels

enamel mugs · plastic cups · sippy cups

drinkware purpose

teacupsbeer glasses

Drinkware for ale

wine glasses · shot glasses · soda cans · water bottles · cocktail glasses

Phrases
Family

teacup, teacupful, teacupfuls

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G