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spoon
- pronunciation:
- spun
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a utensil with a small shallow bowl at the end of a handle, used for eating, stirring, serving, or measuring.
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| definition 2: |
the amount that a spoon will hold.
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| definition 3: |
a curved metal fishing lure.
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| related words: |
dip |
| phrase: |
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
spooned, spooning, spoons |
| definition: |
to scoop up or transfer by using a spoon.
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| related words: |
dip, dish |
| derivation: |
spoonlike (adj.) |
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