Word

spoon, n.
(spoons)
freq. cnt. 1

a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

spoon

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

container cutlery, eating utensil

hyponym

dessert spoon runcible spoon soupspoon, soup spoon sugar spoon, sugar shell tablespoon tea maker teaspoon wooden spoon

formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face
<noun.artifact>

spoon

semantic pointers

hypernym

as much as a spoon will hold
<noun.quantity> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

spoon spoonful

sample sentences

"he added two spoons of sugar"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym