teacup

Everyday

1. A teacup is a cup used for drinking tea, often with a handle and a saucer. tree →
2. A teacup can also be the amount a teacup holds, used in old recipes. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life teacups appear at tea parties and at Gran's house. In stories teacups show politeness and old-fashioned homes. The phrase «a storm in a teacup» (UK; US «a tempest in a teapot») means a lot of fuss about something small. Phrases: a teacup and saucer, a storm in a teacup.

Examples

• Gran poured the tea into her best teacups. tree →
• I broke a teacup when I was washing up. tree →
• We had a teddy bears' tea party with tiny teacups. tree →
• Add one teacup of flour. tree →
• Their argument was just a storm in a teacup. tree →
• The teacup had a pattern of roses. tree →

Note

One word: teacup. Countable. In old recipes a teacup is a rough measure, not exact. Not the same as a mug (bigger, no saucer).