teacup

noun

tea·​cup ˈtē-ˌkəp How to pronounce teacup (audio)
: a small cup usually with a handle used with a saucer for hot beverages
teacupful noun

Examples of teacup in a Sentence

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Arlo reminds his mom about the wasp and the teacup. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024 Frau Hermann called from the kitchen amid a rattling of teacups and plates. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024 Inside the ranch, Maggie Chenoweth (The Handmaid’s Tale’s Yvonne Strahovski) is capturing a wasp in a teacup to remove it from her son Arlo’s room. James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024 Postmortem examination revealed stomach contents that included fish, a turtle, mud, and, inexplicably, a broken teacup. Jeff Vandermeer, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for teacup 

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of teacup was in 1700

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“Teacup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teacup. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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teacup

noun
tea·​cup ˈtē-ˌkəp How to pronounce teacup (audio)
: a small cup used with a saucer for hot beverages

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