teaspoon

Small stirring utensil

A teaspoon is a small spoon used for stirring beverages and eating soft foods.

It's also a unit of measurement in cooking, equal to about 5 milliliters or one-third of a tablespoon: Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Abbreviated tsp.

utensil

flatware

Eating utensils collectively

place setting · demitasse · handle · bowl · setting · dinnerware · serving · soupspoon

stirring

stir

Mix by circling

  • dissolveDisperse into liquid
  • mixCombine different elements
  • swirlRotating, curving movement

blend · sugar cube · coffee · honey · sweetener · cream · beverage · cup · mug · clink

culinary

sugar

Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener

baking soda · cinnamon · nutmeg · yeast · extract · honey · spices · seasoning · recipe · ingredient

measurement

milliliter

Cubic centimeter equivalent

dash · smidgen · cup · ounce · gram · metric · imperial · conversion · proportion · precise

dosage

medicine

Curative substance or practice

  • syrupThick sugar liquid
  • doseQuantity of medicine
  • liquidFree-flowing substance

cough syrup · dropper · prescription · supplement · tincture · elixir · pediatric · cod liver oil · antacid · vitamins

collectible

sterling

Pure silver alloy

heirloom · engraved · commemorative · ornate · decorative · display · collector · vintage · pewter · porcelain

Categories
Opposites
size/capacity

teaspoonladle

Deep spoon for serving

soup ladle · tablespoon · serving spoon · gallon · bucket

measurement precision

teaspoonsplash

Liquid scattering on impact

glug · handful · pinch · dollop · pour

Phrases
Family

teaspoonful, teaspoons, teaspoonfuls, teaspoonsful

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G