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Spoonful for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: 'spunfʊl

What does Spoonful really mean?

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Teacher: Hey there, I'm really glad you asked about the word "spoonful"! It's great that you're curious and want to learn new things. So, let me explain it to you in a way that is easy to understand, alright?

Imagine you have a delicious cup of warm soup in front of you. Now, when we talk about a "spoonful" of soup, we mean the amount of soup that fits onto one spoon. Just one spoonful is the portion that you can eat with a single spoon.

Now, let's dive a bit deeper and explore some different aspects of the word "spoonful." Apart from referring to a measurement of food, "spoonful" is a noun that describes the quantity or volume that a spoon can hold. Think of a spoon like a tiny bowl with a handle that you use to eat or serve food, kind of like a little utensil bowl.

Now, when you hear or see the word "spoonful," it might remind you of eating your favorite cereal, soup, ice cream, or just about anything else you enjoy. It's like saying how much of that yummy food you can hold or eat with one spoon at a time!

Let me give you an example to make it even clearer. Imagine your family has made a delicious chocolate pudding, and you can't wait to have some. Your mom or dad takes the big bowl of pudding, and they scoop up a portion with the spoon. That amount of pudding on the spoon is what we call a "spoonful" of chocolate pudding. Yum!

Okay, so now that we've explored what "spoonful" means, let me check if you've got it. Can you tell me, what does "spoonful" mean?


Revised and Fact checked by James Thompson on 2023-10-28 20:56:07

Spoonful In a sentece

Learn how to use Spoonful inside a sentece

  • When you eat soup, you may take a spoonful of soup and put it in your mouth.
  • You can take a spoonful of sugar and add it to your tea to make it sweeter.
  • If you want to eat some ice cream, you can take a spoonful from the container and put it in a bowl.
  • If you have a headache, you can take a spoonful of medicine and swallow it to feel better.
  • When baking cookies, you may need to measure a spoonful of vanilla extract and add it to the dough.

Spoonful Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

spoon

Spoonful Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

containerful