spoonful
Origin of spoonful
1usage note For spoonful
Other words from spoonful
- half-spoonful, adjective, noun
Words Nearby spoonful
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How to use spoonful in a sentence
A spoonful of typical soil could easily contain billions of microbes, and Antarctic soils from other regions host at least a few thousand per gram.
Missing Antarctic microbes raise thorny questions about the search for aliens | Elise Cutts | July 20, 2021 | Science NewsAdd a large spoonful of icing to the top of the layer, then spread the icing to the edges of the cake.
I’ve even topped it with a few spoonfuls of plain yogurt for breakfast.
Rhubarb shines in this upside-down cornmeal cake | Aaron Hutcherson | June 3, 2021 | Washington PostEach spoonful is a delightful reminder that spring, like other times of year, is also soup season.
Proof spring is soup season, too: This bright bowl packed with peas, leeks, spinach and herbs | Ellie Krieger | April 8, 2021 | Washington PostBy tasting, and then swallowing, a lava-hot spoonful of bechamel for a pot pie filling.
Warm milk mixed with a spoonful of fireplace ashes seemed to also be popular among 19th century England.
But the complaints about the current administration did sometimes come with a spoonful of sugar, or at least a cornball of humor.
She smacks her lips in satisfaction, then slurps another spoonful of orange broth.
Saving Mr. Banks is about as aggressively sweet as a spoonful of sugar.
‘Saving Mr. Banks’ Is This Oscar Season’s Breath of Fresh Air | Kevin Fallon | December 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFor each portion, set a breast on the bottom of a warm plate and set a large spoonful of avocado chutney alongside it.
Daniel Boulud Reveals His 4 Favorite Recipes From His New Cookbook | Daniel Boulud | October 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA dessert-spoonful of brandy may be added, if required to keep a long time.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleySirdeller stretched out his hand and very deliberately drank a table-spoonful or two of his milk.
The Double Four | E. Phillips OppenheimHere we sat late, and so home to bed, having got my Lady Batten to give me a spoonful of honey for my cold.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysYoung Joe tried to smile, with a slice of chicken in one hand and a spoonful of preserves in the other, and a mouthful of both.
The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley SmithI looked through the window as my last spoonful of dessert was eaten, and saw the sky breaking into blue.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard Eaton
British Dictionary definitions for spoonful
/ (ˈspuːnˌfʊl) /
the amount that a spoon is able to hold
a small quantity
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