spoon
English Thesaurus
1. a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | container, |
definition | : | any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) (noun.artifact) |
hypernym | : | cutlery, eating utensil, |
definition | : | tableware implements for cutting and eating food (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | dessert spoon, |
definition | : | a spoon larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | runcible spoon, |
definition | : | a fork-like spoon with a cutting edge; coined by Edward Lear (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | soup spoon, soupspoon, |
definition | : | a spoon with a rounded bowl for eating soup (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | sugar shell, sugar spoon, |
definition | : | a spoon for serving sugar; often made in the shape of a seashell (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | tablespoon, |
definition | : | a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | tea maker, |
definition | : | a covered spoon with perforations (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | teaspoon, |
definition | : | a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | wooden spoon, |
definition | : | a spoon made of wood (noun.artifact) |
2. formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | wood, |
definition | : | a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head (noun.artifact) |
3. as much as a spoon will hold (noun.quantity)
hypernym | : | containerful, |
definition | : | the quantity that a container will hold (noun.quantity) |
4. snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | make out, neck, |
definition | : | kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion (verb.contact) |
5. scoop up or take up with a spoon (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | remove, take, take away, withdraw, |
definition | : | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract (verb.change) |
entail | : | immerse, plunge, |
definition | : | thrust or throw into (verb.contact) |
6. a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | spoon, spoon, |
definition | : | scoop up or take up with a spoon (verb.contact) |
7. snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others (verb.contact)
derivation | : | smack, smooch, |
definition | : | an enthusiastic kiss (noun.act) |
8. scoop up or take up with a spoon (verb.contact)
derivation | : | spoon, |
definition | : | a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | spoon, spoonful, |
definition | : | as much as a spoon will hold (noun.quantity) |
9. a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | spoon, spoon, |
definition | : | scoop up or take up with a spoon (verb.contact) |
10. snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others (verb.contact)
derivation | : | smack, smooch, |
definition | : | an enthusiastic kiss (noun.act) |
11. scoop up or take up with a spoon (verb.contact)
derivation | : | spoon, |
definition | : | a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | spoon, spoonful, |
definition | : | as much as a spoon will hold (noun.quantity) |
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