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spoonful

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spoon·ful  (spnfl)
n. pl. spoon·fuls
The amount that a spoon holds.
spoonful [ˈspuːnˌfʊl]
n pl -fuls
1. the amount that a spoon is able to hold
2. (Cookery) a small quantity
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.spoonfulspoonful - as much as a spoon will hold; "he added two spoons of sugar"
spoon
containerful - the quantity that a container will hold
Translations
spoonful [ˈspuːnfʊl] N → cucharada f
spoonful [ˈspuːnfʊl] n → cuillerée f
spoonful
n → Löffel m; a spoonful of soup → ein Löffel Suppe
spoonful [ˈspuːnfʊl] n → cucchiaiata
spoonful [ˈspuːnfʊl] n → cucchiaiata
spoonful → مقدار ملعقة صغيرة lžíce skefuld Löffel κουταλιά cucharada lusikallinen cuillérée zalogaj cucchiaiata ひとさじ 한 숟가락 가득 lepel skjefull łyżka (czegoś) colherada полная ложка sked เต็มช้อน bir kaşık dolusu thìa đầy 一汤匙


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However Bruno instantly put a large spoonful of soup into its mouth, and the poor little thing coughed violently for some time.
Sylvie and Bruno by Carroll, Lewis View in context
Now they were all beautiful, and all exactly alike: but he was told that the eldest had eaten a piece of sugar, the next some sweet syrup, and the youngest a spoonful of honey; so he was to guess which it was that had eaten the honey.
Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm View in context
" My mother was rejoicing over me on one side of the bed; and the unknown gentleman, addressed as "doctor," was offering me a spoonful of whisky-and-water on the other.
The Two Destinies by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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