noun
Meaning 1
The capacity of a tablespoon (a table implement).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tablespoonful
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noun
Meaning 2
A tablespoon (a measure of volume).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
as much as a tablespoon will hold
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tablespoon
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: containerful
History
Etymology
From tablespoon + -ful.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: cullerada — the amount contained in a tablespoon
- Danish: spiseskefuld — the amount contained in a tablespoon
- Danish: spiseske — the amount contained in a tablespoon
- Finnish: ruokalusikallinen — the amount contained in a tablespoon
- Irish: lán spúnóg boird — the amount contained in a tablespoon
- Russian: столо́вая ло́жка (stolóvaja lóžka) — the amount contained in a tablespoon
- Spanish: cucharada — the amount contained in a tablespoon
Real reading context