as much as a teacup will hold, about four fluid ounces
teacupful in American English
(ˈtikʌpˌful)
nounWord forms: plural-fuls
as much as a teacup will hold, equal to 4 fluid ounces (113 grams)
Word origin
[1695–1705; teacup + -ful]This word is first recorded in the period 1695–1705. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: exponential, mimosa, piston, thoroughbred, vector-ful is a suffix meaning “full of,” “characterized by” (shameful; beautiful; careful; thoughtful); “tending to,” “able to” (wakeful; harmful); or “as much as will fill” (spoonful)