tablespoonful
noun
ta·ble·spoon·ful
ˌtā-bəl-ˈspün-ˌfu̇l 
ˈtā-bəl-ˌspün-
plural tablespoonfuls
ˌtā-bəl-ˈspün-ˌfu̇lz
ˈtā-bəl-ˌspün-ˌfu̇lz
also tablespoonsful
ˌtā-bəl-ˈspünz-ˌfu̇l
ˈtā-bəl-ˌspünz-ˌfu̇l
1
: enough to fill a tablespoon
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Add a tablespoonful of lemon juice, then taste and season with more salt, lemon zest or Parmesan, as needed.
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Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
Scoop dough by 2 tablespoonfuls onto prepared pans, about 13 per pan.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Scoop 12 dough balls by heaping tablespoonfuls; shape into 1 1/2-inch balls.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
Spoon or scoop out large tablespoonfuls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, leaving at least 2 inches between each cookie.
—Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
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Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
Scoop dough by 2 tablespoonfuls onto prepared pans, about 13 per pan.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Scoop 12 dough balls by heaping tablespoonfuls; shape into 1 1/2-inch balls.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
Spoon or scoop out large tablespoonfuls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, leaving at least 2 inches between each cookie.
—Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for tablespoonful
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“Tablespoonful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tablespoonful. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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tablespoonful
noun
ta·ble·spoon·ful
ˌtā-bəl-ˈspün-ˌfu̇l
ˈtā-bəl-ˌspün-
plural tablespoonfuls
-ˌfu̇lz
also tablespoonsful
-ˈspünz-ˌfu̇l
-ˌspünz-
1
: as much as a tablespoon can hold
Medical Definition
tablespoonful
noun
ta·ble·spoon·ful
ˌtā-bəl-ˈspün-ˌfu̇l, ˈtā-bəl-ˌ
plural tablespoonfuls
-ˌfu̇lz
also tablespoonsful
-ˈspünz-ˌfu̇l, -ˌspünz-
also tablespoonsful
-ˈspünz-ˌfu̇l, -ˌspünz-
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