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Add a spoonful of honey to the tea.
What does Spoonful mean?
the amount a spoon can hold.
Dictionary definition
An amount that can be held in a spoon.
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Spoonful in a sentence
medium
The recipe called for one spoonful of yogurt.
hard
In measurement practice, students compared a spoonful with a cupful to see how amounts differ.
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What does spoonful mean?
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to spoonful?
Small Amount is close in meaning to spoonful in this context.
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Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for spoonful?
Empty Spoon contrasts with spoonful in this context.
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WordSpoonful.
Partnoun.
MeaningSpoonful means the amount a spoon can hold.
ExampleExample: Add a spoonful of honey to the tea.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- spoon · full
- Strongest beat
- spoon
- Ending
- full
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on spoon.
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Synonyms
Words like Spoonful
small amountUse for a little quantity of something.
spoon measureUse for an amount measured with a spoon.
servingUse when the spoonful is a small serving.
Antonyms
Opposite words
empty spoonUse when the spoon holds nothing.
large amountUse for much more than a spoon can hold.
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Word family
Spoonful word family
Base word
spoonful
noun
spoonfuls
More than one spoonful.
noun
spoon
A small utensil used for eating or measuring.
verb
spooned
Moved or served with a spoon.
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