Meanings
nountablespoonful (plural tablespoonfuls or tablespoonsful)
plural tablespoonfuls · plural tablespoonsful
- The capacity of a tablespoon (a table implement).
- A tablespoon (a measure of volume).
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Catalan cullerada
- culleradathe amount contained in a tablespoon
Danish spiseskefuld, spiseske
- spiseskefuldthe amount contained in a tablespoon
- spiseskethe amount contained in a tablespoon
Finnish ruokalusikallinen
- ruokalusikallinenthe amount contained in a tablespoon
Irish lán spúnóg boird
- lán spúnóg boirdthe amount contained in a tablespoon
Polish łyżka, łyżka stołowa
- łyżkathe amount contained in a tablespoon
- łyżka stołowathe amount contained in a tablespoon
Russian столо́вая ло́жка
- столо́вая ло́жка (stolóvaja lóžka)the amount contained in a tablespoon
Spanish cucharada
- cucharadathe amount contained in a tablespoon
Cite this entry
APA
tablespoonful. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tablespoonful
MLA
“tablespoonful.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tablespoonful. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tablespoonful,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tablespoonful.
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