SPOONFUL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

As much as a spoon will hold

Example:

he added two spoons of sugar

Synonyms:

spoon; spoonful

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("spoonful" is a kind of...):

containerful (the quantity that a container will hold)

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