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spoonful

[ spoon-fool ]

noun

plural spoonfuls.
  1. as much as a spoon can hold.
  2. a small quantity.


spoonful

/ ˈ²õ±è³Ü˲ÔËŒ´ÚÊŠ±ô /

noun

  1. the amount that a spoon is able to hold
  2. a small quantity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Spelling Note

See -ful.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³ó²¹±ô´Ú-²õ±è´Ç´Ç²Ôf³Ü±ô adjective noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spoonful1

First recorded in 1250–1300, spoonful is from the Middle English word sponeful. See spoon, -ful
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A spoonful of sugar helps the homicide go down.

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Soup Drops “will have soup fans feeling like they just slurped a spoonful of Progresso’s iconic Chicken Noodle Soup that they know and love,†the brand explained.

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You know, agencies may deliver civilians a bag of flour, but they’re not going to eat spoonfuls of plain flour.

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The prize might be a sliver of Mom’s baked spaghetti or the last spoonful of Dad’s white chicken chili, spooned unceremoniously onto a tortilla chip or two.

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And yet, many people do look at topical comedians, including yourself, to be the spoonful of sugar that helps the medicine go down.

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