teacup

[ tee-kuhp ]
/ ˈtiˌkʌp /
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noun

a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
a teacupful.

Idioms for teacup

    tempest in a teacup/teapot, a disturbance or uproar about little or nothing: The fight over who should become the next assistant treasurer of the organization is just a tempest in a teacup. Also storm in a teacup.

Origin of teacup

First recorded in 1690–1700; tea + cup

Words nearby teacup

teaching fellow, teaching fellowship, teaching hospital, teaching machine, teaching practice, teacup, teacupful, teagarden, teahouse, teak, teakettle

Words related to teacup

mug, drink, bowl, beaker, potion, chalice, grail, vessel, cannikin, goblet, stein, tumbler, draught, cupful, taster, demitasse

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British Dictionary definitions for teacup

teacup
/ (ˈtiːˌkʌp) /

noun

a cup out of which tea may be drunk, larger than a coffee cup
Also called: teacupful the amount a teacup will hold, about four fluid ounces