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- [spoon-foo l]
- /ˈspun fʊl/
- /ˈspuːn.fʊl/
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- [spoon-foo l]
- /ˈspun fʊl/
Definitions of spoonful word
- noun plural spoonful as much as a spoon can hold. 1
- noun plural spoonful a small quantity. 1
- noun spoonful amount contained in a spoon 1
- countable noun spoonful You can refer to an amount of food resting on a spoon as a spoonful of food. 0
- noun spoonful the amount that a spoon is able to hold 0
- noun spoonful a small quantity 0
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Origin of spoonful
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, spoonful is from the Middle English word sponeful. See spoon, -ful
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Parts of speech for Spoonful
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spoonful popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
spoonful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spoonful
noun spoonful
- canape — Canapés are small pieces of biscuit or toast with food such as meat, cheese, or pâté on top. They are often served with drinks at parties.
- dosage — the administration of medicine in doses.
- dosages — the administration of medicine in doses.
- dose — a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- draught — a drawing, sketch, or design.
Top questions with spoonful
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