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| bowl1 |
the rounded, dishlike part of something, as of a spoon, sink, or toilet. [1/6 definitions] |
| dessertspoon |
a spoon that is between a tablespoon and a teaspoon in size and is used for eating dessert. [1/2 definitions] |
| drop cookie |
a cookie made by dropping dough from a spoon onto the baking sheet, rather than by shaping or rolling it. |
| ladle |
a spoon with a long handle and a deep bowl for transferring or serving liquids. [1/2 definitions] |
| measuring spoon |
a spoon, often attached with others of different sizes as a set, that when filled gives a specific amount of a substance, used especially in cooking. |
| soupspoon |
a spoon with a large bowl, used for eating soup. |
| spoon |
the amount that a spoon will hold. [2/4 definitions] |
| spoonbill |
any of several large wading birds that have a long, flat, spoon-shaped bill. [1/2 definitions] |
| spoon-fed |
fed by a spoon, esp. with liquid or semiliquid food. [1/2 definitions] |
| spoon-feed |
to feed with a spoon, esp. with liquid or semiliquid food. [1/2 definitions] |
| spoonful |
the amount a spoon can hold. |
| tablespoon |
a large spoon, used for serving or eating soup, stew, or the like. [2/4 definitions] |
| teaspoon |
a small spoon used with tea, coffee, desserts, and the like. [2/4 definitions] |
| thread |
to form filaments, as syrup or candy when boiled and dropped from a spoon. [1/12 definitions] |
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