Teacupful: meaning, definitions and examples
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teacupful
[ ˈtiː.kʌp.fəl ]
measurement, drink
A teacupful is a measurement of volume that corresponds to the amount that can be held in a standard teacup. It is often used in recipes or cooking to denote a specific quantity of liquid, typically tea or other beverages. This quantity can vary slightly depending on the size of the teacup used but generally considers a teacup to hold about 6 to 8 ounces (177 to 237 milliliters). The term is particularly common in British English.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Add two teacupfuls of sugar to the mixture.
- She drank a teacupful of herbal tea each evening.
- The recipe requires one teacupful of milk.
- I filled my favorite teacupful with freshly brewed coffee.
Translations
Translations of the word "teacupful" in other languages:
🇵🇹 xícara cheia
🇮🇳 चाय का कप भरना
🇩🇪 Tasse voll
🇮🇩 secangkir penuh
🇺🇦 чашка повна
🇵🇱 filiżanka pełna
🇯🇵 ティーカップ一杯
🇫🇷 tasse pleine
🇪🇸 taza llena
🇹🇷 bir fincan dolusu
🇰🇷 찻잔 한 잔
🇸🇦 فنجان ممتلئ
🇨🇿 šálek plný
🇸🇰 hrnček plný
🇨🇳 茶杯满的
🇸🇮 skodelica polna
🇮🇸 bolli fullur
🇰🇿 шай құя алатын кесе
🇬🇪 ჩაის ჭიქა სავსე
🇦🇿 çay fincanı dolu
🇲🇽 taza llena
Etymology
The word 'teacupful' is a compound of 'teacup' + 'ful', where 'teacup' traces its origins back to the early 19th century, combining 'tea' (from the Chinese word 'cha') and 'cup', an Old English word indicating a drinking vessel. The suffix 'ful' is a common English suffix that denotes 'full of' or indicative of an amount, derived from the Old English 'fyllan', meaning 'to fill'. The use of teacups for serving tea became prominent during the British tea culture, which flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries. Thus, the term conveys not only a unit of measurement but also reflects cultural practices around tea consumption.