spoon·ful

[spoon-fool]
noun, plural spoon·fuls.
1.
as much as a spoon can hold.
2.
a small quantity.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English sponeful. See spoon, -ful

half-spoon·ful, adjective, noun


See -ful.
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spoonful (ˈspuːnˌfʊl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -fuls
1.  the amount that a spoon is able to hold
2.  a small quantity

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Spoonful is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Example sentences
One spoonful of canned dog food with a helping of fruit seems to satiate them.
There's no spoonful of sugar in the medicine he's offering voters.
So a spoonful of sugar does more than make the medicine go down.
Top each with a spoonful of caviar and serve with crackers.
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