noun / verb
spoon
SPOON/spuːn/
A utensil with a shallow bowl and handle.
The spoon has a shallow oval bowl and a slender handle.
Etymology
Old English spōn named a chip or splinter of wood. The eating-utensil sense is thought to come from Old Norse sponn, which meant both “chip” and “spoon.”
In context
gives me soup with her spoon feeds me with her fork and places her head on the table like a playful kitten
More examples
- Stir the sauce with a wooden spoon.
- He spoons rice onto each plate.
- I add two spoons of sugar to the mixture.
Forms
spoon · spoons · spooned · spooning
spoonful noun — The amount a spoon can hold.