Definition of Spoonful

1. Noun. As much as a spoon will hold. "He added two spoons of sugar"

Exact synonyms: Spoon
Generic synonyms: Containerful
Derivative terms: Spoon

Definition of Spoonful

1. n. The quantity which a spoon contains, or is able to contain; as, a teaspoonful; a tablespoonful.

Definition of Spoonful

1. Noun. the amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Spoonful

1. as much as a spoon can hold [n SPOONFULS or SPOONSFUL]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spoonful

spoondrift
spooned
spooneful
spoonefuls
spooner
spoonerism
spoonerisms
spooners
spooney
spooneys
spoonfed
spoonfeed
spoonfeeding
spoonfeeds
spoonflower
spoonful (current term)
spoonfuls
spoonier
spoonies
spooniest
spoonily
spooning
spoonleaf yucca
spoonless
spoonlike
spoonmeat
spoonmeats
spoons
spoonsful
spoonwise

Literary usage of Spoonful

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dr. Chase's Family Physician, Farrier, Bee-keeper, and Second Receipt Book by Alvin Wood Chase (1874)
"If the batter turns sour, stir in, just before using, a tea-spoonful of baking soda ... Warm '2 tumblers of sweet milk, containing 1 tea-spoonful of salt ..."

2. A New System of Domestic Cookery: Formed Upon Principles of Economy: and by Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell (1814)
"Boil a large carrot tender; then bruise it in a marble mortar, and mix with it a spoonful of biscuit-powder, or three or four little sweet biscuits without ..."

3. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1867)
"For several days a table-spoonful of lard and a cup of meal was the only ration, but then again, on some days, our ration would consist of a loaf of wheat ..."

4. The Maternal Physician: A Treatise on the Nurture and Management of Infants by American matron (1811)
"To a child of two or three years old two tea-spoonsful, from four years and upwards a table spoonful or more may be taken. The relief is immediate, ..."

5. The Cook's Own Book: Being a Complete Culinary Encyclopedia... With Numerous by N. K. M. Lee (1832)
"... with a tea-spoonful of salt, a table-spoonful of best grits, and an onion ; set it on a slow fire, and when you have taken all the ..."

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