teacup

[tee-kuhp] /ˈtiˌkʌp/
noun
1.
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
2.
a teacupful.
Idioms
3.
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
1690-1700; tea + cup
Examples from the web for teacup
  • If the instructions on a bag of rice say a cup of rice to two cups of water, it can be a teacup of rice to two teacups of water.
  • The next minute the camera is staring down into the contents of a teacup, seen in close-up.
  • Break the egg or eggs into a teacup, and carefully tip into the tomato sauce.
  • The latter exemplified a total barrier oxidation ditch, fine bubble diffusers teacup grit separators.
British Dictionary definitions for teacup

teacup

/ˈtiːˌkʌp/
noun
1.
a cup out of which tea may be drunk, larger than a coffee cup
2.
Also called teacupful. the amount a teacup will hold, about four fluid ounces