spoon
spoon Lexical Profile
spoon Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A utensil consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a handle, used primarily for eating, stirring, or serving food.
"She used a silver spoon to stir the sugar into her tea."
An amount corresponding to the capacity of a spoon; a spoonful.
"The recipe calls for a large spoon of cinnamon."
A shiny, curved metallic fishing lure designed to flutter and wobble in the water to attract predatory fish.
"He cast a silver spoon near the reeds, hoping to catch a large pike."
• verb
To transfer, scoop, or serve something (usually food or liquid) using a spoon.
"The chef carefully spooned the rich gravy over the mashed potatoes."
To lie close together with another person, front to back with knees bent, often as an affectionate embrace.
"They spent the cold winter morning spooning together under the heavy quilt."
To hit a ball weakly upwards into the air.
"The batsman spooned the ball straight into the hands of a waiting fielder."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'spon' (meaning 'chip, sliver, or shaving of wood'), originating from Proto-Germanic '*spehon'. The modern sense of an eating utensil developed in Middle English, likely because early spoons were carved from wood.
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