forkful

One stabbed portion

A forkful is the amount that fits on a fork at one time: She took a forkful of salad.

The word measures bites rather than precise quantities.

Plural: forkfuls or forksful.

eating

chew

Grind with teeth

  • savorEnjoy with full attention
  • tasteFlavor perception ability
  • swallowSend down the throat

gulp · gobble · devour · munch · nosh · ingest · consume · feast · dine · bite

quantity

morsel

Small piece of food

scoop · helping · serving · nibble · tidbit · sample · crumb · dollop · spoonful · heap

utensil

tine

Pointed fork projection

flatware · tableware · spork · spoon · knife · dinnerware · place setting

Categories
Opposites
utensil type

forkfulspoonful

Quantity a scoop holds

handful · ladleful · scoopful · bowlful · cupful

quantity/scale

forkfulplateful

Serving-sized quantity

heaping portion · mouthful · morsel · bowlful · bite

Family

forkfuls

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G