English words for 'A generous spoonful.'
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noun
- as much as a spoon will hold
- A measure that will fit into a spoon; a spoonful.
- formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face
- a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
- (slang) An oar.
- (dentistry, informal) A spoon excavator.
- (fishing) A type of metal lure resembling the concave head of a tablespoon.
- An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.
- (US, military) A safety handle on a hand grenade, a trigger.
- (slang) A metaphoric unit of finite physical and mental energy available for daily activities, especially in the context of living with chronic illness or disability.
- An implement for stirring food while being prepared; a wooden spoon.
- A South African shrub of the genus Spatalla.
verb
- scoop up or take up with a spoon
- To serve using a spoon; to transfer (something) with a spoon.
- snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others
- Alternative form of spoom.
- (transitive) To catch by fishing with a concave spoon bait.
- (tennis, golf, croquet) To hit (the ball) weakly, pushing it with a lifting motion, instead of striking with an audible knock.
- (intransitive) To fish with a concave spoon bait.
- (transitive or intransitive, informal, of persons) To lie nestled front-to-back, following the contours of the bodies, in a manner reminiscent of stacked spoons.
noun
- a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving
- (Canada, US) A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
- (Australia, New Zealand, Northern UK) A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.
- as much as a tablespoon will hold
- (cooking) A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one half fluid ounce or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.
noun
- as much as a dessert spoon will hold
- (rare) An item of cutlery; a spoon, larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon, used for eating dessert.
- More generally, that volume of a substance which is contained within a dessert spoon.
- A unit of measure, being equivalent to two teaspoons or two-thirds of a tablespoon, or approximately 10 millilitres; a dessertspoonful.
noun
- A spoon for serving food.
- A waitress or waiter.
- (computing) A computer dedicated to running such programs.
- A tray for dishes.
- (tennis, volleyball) The player who serves the ball.
- (Christianity) A priest's attendant at the celebration of the Eucharist.
- (computing) A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.
- (social media) A community space where only those who joined it can communicate in channels.
- (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
- (court games) the player who serves to start a point
- utensil used in serving food or drink
- a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
noun
- the bowl (or head) of a spoon
- (Australia, New Zealand, idiomatic, sports, chiefly Australian rules football, rugby league) A match between the last placed and second last placed team in an Australian sports league, derived from the fact that the team that finishes last is informally awarded the "wooden spoon"
- Alternative spelling of spoon-bowl.
adj
noun
- The part of a spoon that holds content, as opposed to the handle.
- As much as is held by a bowl.
- The round hollow part of anything.
- (bowls) The ball rolled by players in the game of lawn bowls.
- (sports, theater) An elliptical-shaped stadium or amphitheater resembling a bowl.
- A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
- The quantity of burnable content to be consumed in a pipe or bong.
- (geography) A round crater (or similar) in the ground.
- A haircut in which straight hair is cut at an even height around the edges, forming a bowl shape.
- (sports) The action of bowling a ball.
- (American football) A postseason football competition, a bowl game (i.e. Rose Bowl, Super Bowl)
- (cooking) A dish comprising a mix of different foods, not all of which need be cooked, served in a bowl.
- Part of a pipe, bong, or other smoking implement that holds the material to be burned.
- (typography) A rounded portion of a glyph that encloses empty space, as in the letters d and o.
- the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
- a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
- a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
- a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
- the quantity contained in a bowl
- a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids
- a concave shape with an open top
- a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
- a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
verb
- To pelt or strike with anything rolled.
- (intransitive) To play bowling or a similar game.
- To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels.
- (intransitive) To throw the ball (in cricket and similar games and sports).
- (transitive) To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.
- roll (a ball)
- hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
- engage in the sport of bowling
noun
noun
- A sieve-like, slotted spoon.
- Synonym of water strider.
- A loose-fitting one-piece dress, similar to a shift but with slightly more fitting.
- Any of three species of bird, in the genus Rynchops of the family Laridae, that feed by skimming the surface of water bodies with their bills in flight.
- A ballet flat shoe.
- Any of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, such as the sea clam (Spisula solidissima) and large scallops.
- (naval) A sailor in the surface forces, as opposed to a submariner.
- (science fiction) A small, fast-moving spacecraft.
- (naval) A surface ship.
- (entomology) Any of the dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
- A person who skims.
- A device for removing organic matter from an aquarium.
- (crime) A device used to read and record the magnetic code from a credit card for later fraudulent use.
- a rapid superficial reader
- gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food
- a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
- a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids
verb
noun
- silverware eating utensils
- a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
- coins made of silver
- a light shade of grey
- a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
- (collectively) Cutlery and other eating utensils, whether silver or made from some other white metal.
- (collectively) Any items made from silver or any other white metal.
- (countable) a silver medal
- (uncountable) A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag.
- (collectively) Coins made from silver or any similar white metal.
- (uncountable) A shiny gray color.
- Anything resembling silver; something shiny and white.
adj
- expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
- made from or largely consisting of silver
- having the white lustrous sheen of silver
- of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
- Made from silver.
- Denoting the twenty-fifth anniversary, especially of a wedding.
- Made from another white metal.
- Pertaining or relating to elderly persons.
- Having a color like silver: a shiny gray.
- Having the clear, musical tone of silver; soft and clear in sound.
- (of commercial services) Premium, but inferior to gold.
verb
noun
verb
noun
- as much as a spoon will hold
- A measure that will fit into a spoon; a spoonful.
- formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face
- a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
- (slang) An oar.
- (dentistry, informal) A spoon excavator.
- (fishing) A type of metal lure resembling the concave head of a tablespoon.
- An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.
- (US, military) A safety handle on a hand grenade, a trigger.
- (slang) A metaphoric unit of finite physical and mental energy available for daily activities, especially in the context of living with chronic illness or disability.
- An implement for stirring food while being prepared; a wooden spoon.
- A South African shrub of the genus Spatalla.
verb
- scoop up or take up with a spoon
- To serve using a spoon; to transfer (something) with a spoon.
- snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others
- Alternative form of spoom.
- (transitive) To catch by fishing with a concave spoon bait.
- (tennis, golf, croquet) To hit (the ball) weakly, pushing it with a lifting motion, instead of striking with an audible knock.
- (intransitive) To fish with a concave spoon bait.
- (transitive or intransitive, informal, of persons) To lie nestled front-to-back, following the contours of the bodies, in a manner reminiscent of stacked spoons.
noun
- a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving
- (Canada, US) A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
- (Australia, New Zealand, Northern UK) A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.
- as much as a tablespoon will hold
- (cooking) A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one half fluid ounce or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.
noun
- as much as a dessert spoon will hold
- (rare) An item of cutlery; a spoon, larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon, used for eating dessert.
- More generally, that volume of a substance which is contained within a dessert spoon.
- A unit of measure, being equivalent to two teaspoons or two-thirds of a tablespoon, or approximately 10 millilitres; a dessertspoonful.
noun
- A spoon for serving food.
- A waitress or waiter.
- (computing) A computer dedicated to running such programs.
- A tray for dishes.
- (tennis, volleyball) The player who serves the ball.
- (Christianity) A priest's attendant at the celebration of the Eucharist.
- (computing) A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.
- (social media) A community space where only those who joined it can communicate in channels.
- (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
- (court games) the player who serves to start a point
- utensil used in serving food or drink
- a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
noun
- the bowl (or head) of a spoon
- (Australia, New Zealand, idiomatic, sports, chiefly Australian rules football, rugby league) A match between the last placed and second last placed team in an Australian sports league, derived from the fact that the team that finishes last is informally awarded the "wooden spoon"
- Alternative spelling of spoon-bowl.
noun
- The part of a spoon that holds content, as opposed to the handle.
- As much as is held by a bowl.
- The round hollow part of anything.
- (bowls) The ball rolled by players in the game of lawn bowls.
- (sports, theater) An elliptical-shaped stadium or amphitheater resembling a bowl.
- A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
- The quantity of burnable content to be consumed in a pipe or bong.
- (geography) A round crater (or similar) in the ground.
- A haircut in which straight hair is cut at an even height around the edges, forming a bowl shape.
- (sports) The action of bowling a ball.
- (American football) A postseason football competition, a bowl game (i.e. Rose Bowl, Super Bowl)
- (cooking) A dish comprising a mix of different foods, not all of which need be cooked, served in a bowl.
- Part of a pipe, bong, or other smoking implement that holds the material to be burned.
- (typography) A rounded portion of a glyph that encloses empty space, as in the letters d and o.
- the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
- a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
- a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
- a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
- the quantity contained in a bowl
- a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids
- a concave shape with an open top
- a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
- a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
verb
- To pelt or strike with anything rolled.
- (intransitive) To play bowling or a similar game.
- To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels.
- (intransitive) To throw the ball (in cricket and similar games and sports).
- (transitive) To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.
- roll (a ball)
- hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
- engage in the sport of bowling
noun
noun
- A sieve-like, slotted spoon.
- Synonym of water strider.
- A loose-fitting one-piece dress, similar to a shift but with slightly more fitting.
- Any of three species of bird, in the genus Rynchops of the family Laridae, that feed by skimming the surface of water bodies with their bills in flight.
- A ballet flat shoe.
- Any of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, such as the sea clam (Spisula solidissima) and large scallops.
- (naval) A sailor in the surface forces, as opposed to a submariner.
- (science fiction) A small, fast-moving spacecraft.
- (naval) A surface ship.
- (entomology) Any of the dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
- A person who skims.
- A device for removing organic matter from an aquarium.
- (crime) A device used to read and record the magnetic code from a credit card for later fraudulent use.
- a rapid superficial reader
- gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food
- a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
- a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids
verb
noun
- silverware eating utensils
- a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
- coins made of silver
- a light shade of grey
- a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
- (collectively) Cutlery and other eating utensils, whether silver or made from some other white metal.
- (collectively) Any items made from silver or any other white metal.
- (countable) a silver medal
- (uncountable) A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag.
- (collectively) Coins made from silver or any similar white metal.
- (uncountable) A shiny gray color.
- Anything resembling silver; something shiny and white.
adj
- expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
- made from or largely consisting of silver
- having the white lustrous sheen of silver
- of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
- Made from silver.
- Denoting the twenty-fifth anniversary, especially of a wedding.
- Made from another white metal.
- Pertaining or relating to elderly persons.
- Having a color like silver: a shiny gray.
- Having the clear, musical tone of silver; soft and clear in sound.
- (of commercial services) Premium, but inferior to gold.
verb
noun
verb
noun
- as much as a spoon will hold
- A measure that will fit into a spoon; a spoonful.
- formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face
- a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
- (slang) An oar.
- (dentistry, informal) A spoon excavator.
- (fishing) A type of metal lure resembling the concave head of a tablespoon.
- An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.
- (US, military) A safety handle on a hand grenade, a trigger.
- (slang) A metaphoric unit of finite physical and mental energy available for daily activities, especially in the context of living with chronic illness or disability.
- An implement for stirring food while being prepared; a wooden spoon.
- A South African shrub of the genus Spatalla.
verb
- scoop up or take up with a spoon
- To serve using a spoon; to transfer (something) with a spoon.
- snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others
- Alternative form of spoom.
- (transitive) To catch by fishing with a concave spoon bait.
- (tennis, golf, croquet) To hit (the ball) weakly, pushing it with a lifting motion, instead of striking with an audible knock.
- (intransitive) To fish with a concave spoon bait.
- (transitive or intransitive, informal, of persons) To lie nestled front-to-back, following the contours of the bodies, in a manner reminiscent of stacked spoons.