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dessertspoon

des·sert·spoon
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-zurt-spoon]
    • /dɪˈzɜrtˌspun/
    • /dɪˈzɜːt.spuːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-zurt-spoon]
    • /dɪˈzɜrtˌspun/

Definitions of dessertspoon word

  • countable noun dessertspoon A dessertspoon is a spoon which is midway between the size of a teaspoon and a tablespoon. You use it to eat desserts. 3
  • countable noun dessertspoon You can refer to an amount of food resting on a dessertspoon as a dessertspoon of food. 3
  • noun dessertspoon a spoon intermediate in size between a tablespoon and a teaspoon 3
  • noun dessertspoon a spoon between a teaspoon and tablespoon in size, used in eating dessert 3
  • noun dessertspoon a spoon intermediate in size between a tablespoon and a teaspoon, used in eating certain desserts. 1
  • noun dessertspoon A spoon used for dessert, smaller than a tablespoon and larger than a teaspoon. 1
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Origin of dessertspoon

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; dessert + spoon

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Parts of speech for Dessertspoon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Dessertspoon

dessertspoon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dessertspoon usage trend in Literature

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