How to Use teaspoonful in a Sentence

teaspoonful

noun

• The water boils off and all that's left is a few teaspoonfuls of sludge.
  — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 9 Oct. 2018
• Rub a good teaspoonful of salt into the cut surfaces of each lemon.
  — Amy Brothers, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2017
• Or perhaps add a surprise teaspoonful of jam in the center and roll in peanut powder for PB and J bites.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Mar. 2021
• Just a teaspoonful of neutron star stuff weighs about 6 billion tons.
  — Lisa Grossman, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2011
• Spread a level teaspoonful, alternating for each of the spreads, on the bread circles, spreading to the edges.
  — Philip Potempa, Post-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2017
• Working quickly, drop teaspoonfuls of the mixture onto wax paper to let the cookies cool and firm up.
  — Melissa Aguilar, Houston Chronicle, 12 Dec. 2017
• But a geophagy contract was made and must be enforced: one teaspoonful of dirt goes into your lying stomach by way of mouth.
  — John Hodgman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2017
• Working in batches, drop a teaspoonful of dough into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, about 15 seconds per side.
  — CBS News, 3 Aug. 2019
• Just a teaspoonful of neutron star material could weigh as much as a mountain on Earth.
  — Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2021
• When chilled, scoop by the teaspoonful onto a nonstick baking sheet, lined with parchment paper.
  — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2019
• Drop teaspoonfuls of the jam across the surface of the blondie batter, and then gently pull the tip of a paring knife through the jam in one direction and then the other, creating a zigzag/grid pattern on the surface.
  — Charlotte Druckman, sacbee, 8 May 2018
• Drop the dough by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
  — Heloise, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2019
• Pop a teaspoonful of mustard seeds in hot, shimmering coconut oil.
  — Simi George, Bon Appétit, 22 Sep. 2021
• As the mixture becomes foamy, gradually increase the speed to medium and when the egg whites begin to hold a shape, start adding the powdered sugar, a teaspoonful at a time, while the mixer is running.
  — Ellise Pierce, star-telegram, 14 Aug. 2017
• Beat in the butter one heaping 1/4 teaspoonful at a time, using an electric mixer set on low speed, until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
  — Country Living, 31 Dec. 2013
• Beat in the butter one heaping 1/4 teaspoonful at a time, using an electric mixer set on low speed, until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
  — Country Living, 16 Feb. 2017
• In this model, every teaspoonful of space brims with the same amount of dark energy, a value known as the cosmological constant.
  — Quanta Magazine, 31 Mar. 2015
• Combine the apple, pecans, cinnamon, and remaining sugar; place one teaspoonful in the center of each circle.
  — Madeleine Winer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2017
• Vinegar is often an afterthought for many cooks, a ho-hum plastic bottle of the stuff withering away on a back shelf somewhere only to be pulled out when a recipe calls for exactly 1 teaspoonful.
  — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 15 Jan. 2020
• For instance, ginger syrup, made at home or purchased, provides piquancy; so does a teaspoonful of cider, either apple cider or another sort.
  — Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2022
• The two new experimental tests require about a teaspoonful of maternal blood extracted from a mother’s arm.
  — Dina Fine Maron, Scientific American, 7 June 2018
• Every time an American stirred a teaspoonful into a steaming cup, that gesture helped the Havemeyers channel capital, write laws, plot wars, break strikes, anoint politicians, and amass real estate.
  — Justin Davidson, Daily Intelligencer, 3 Oct. 2017
• The large format is a departure for Oliver, whose long career has unfolded by the teaspoonful – in slender volumes, easily slipped into a knapsack or jacket, like field guides taken on hikes and picnics.
  — Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2017

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024