teacupful

Thân thiện

She carefully pours a teacupful of milk into the mixing bowl.

Definition

Noun: - A measure of volume: The quantity of liquid or substance that a teacup can contain when filled. This term is used as a unit of measurement, though it is not a standard unit in modern systems.

Usage

• The word "teacupful" is a countable noun. It refers specifically to the amount that fills one teacup.
• It is typically used in informal or culinary contexts to describe approximate quantities, especially in older recipes or descriptive writing.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• While "teacupful" is a specific term, its use has largely been replaced by standardized measurements like cups, milliliters, or fluid ounces in modern recipes.
• It can be used metaphorically to describe a small, contained amount of something.
  • He only shared a teacupful of the information he knew.

Variants and Related Words

• Teacup (n): The small cup from which tea is drunk, typically with a handle.
  • She set out the porcelain teacups.
• Cupful (n): The amount held by a cup. This is a more general term.
  • Add a cupful of flour.

Synonyms

• Cupful: A more general synonym, though a "cupful" may imply a standard measuring cup rather than a teacup.

Notes

• The plural form is teacupfuls.
• This word is a compound noun formed from "teacup" + the suffix "-ful," which indicates "as much as a container will hold."

Học thuật

Noun

1. as much as a teacup will hold

Từ đồng nghĩa

• teacup