noun
utensil
yoo-TEN-suhl/juːˈtensl/
A hand tool for cooking, eating, or other household tasks.
The spoon, ladle, and spatula are cooking utensils.
Etymology
Latin utensilis described something fit for use; its plural named materials and equipment. English initially used the word broadly for household goods, a wider category than today’s cooking and eating implements.
In context
I am going to pour in my evaporated milk I'm going to use my kitchen utensil to make sure everything is well Incorporated
More examples
- The drawer held spoons and other utensils.
- Wash each utensil after handling raw food.
- A simple utensil helped lift the hot lid.
Forms
utensil · utensils
Similar words
- tool
- Tool is broad; utensil commonly means a handheld household or kitchen implement.
- appliance
- An appliance is typically a larger device; a utensil is usually a simple hand tool.