Word
Definition
n. a small spoon that you use to stir tea or coffee. It is also used as a small measurement for cooking.
n. a small spoon used for stirring hot beverages or eating soft foods. Also used as a unit of measure in culinary contexts, typically equivalent to approximately 5 millilitres.
Examples
“He uses a teaspoon to stir sugar into his coffee.”
“The recipe requires exactly one teaspoon of salt to balance the sweetness of the chocolate.”
“The silver teaspoon, though tarnished by decades of neglect, still bore the intricate floral engravings characteristic of late nineteenth-century tableware.”
Examples
simple
“He uses a teaspoon to stir sugar into his coffee.”
contextual
“The recipe requires exactly one teaspoon of salt to balance the sweetness of the chocolate.”
complex
“The silver teaspoon, though tarnished by decades of neglect, still bore the intricate floral engravings characteristic of late nineteenth-century tableware.”
Usage
Often abbreviated as 'tsp' in recipes.
Etymology
From tea + spoon.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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