teaspoonful

Medicine dose amount

A teaspoonful is the amount a teaspoon holds—roughly five milliliters in cooking measurements.

The plural is teaspoonfuls or, less commonly, teaspoonsful: Add two teaspoonfuls of vanilla extract.

Like other -ful measurements (cupful, handful), it describes a quantity rather than the utensil itself.

measurement

milliliter

Cubic centimeter equivalent

conversion · capacity · cubic centimeter · graduated · increment · dispense · portion · scoop · calibrate · scale

quantity

pinch

Squeeze with fingertips

sprinkle · drop · hint · trace · scant · tad · speck · dab · bit · small amount

cooking

measuring

Determining size or amount

pouring · tasting · baking · seasoning · flavoring · ingredient · vanilla · cinnamon · sugar · salt

medicine

dosage

Measured medicine amount

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

suspension · prescription · pediatric · cough syrup · antibiotic · vitamin · remedy · over-the-counter · pharmacist · elixir

Opposites
quantity/volume

teaspoonfulgallon

Liquid volume unit

bucketful · tankful · barrelful · truckload · barrel

Family

teaspoonfuls

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G