forkfuls

Stabbed bite quantities

Forkfuls is the plural of forkful—the amount a fork can hold at once.

It measures food by the utensil rather than by weight or volume: She ate several forkfuls of pasta before speaking.

The alternative plural forkfuls is more common than forksful, though both are correct.

eating

mouthful

Quantity you can chew

  • bitePierce with teeth
  • chewGrind with teeth
  • savorEnjoy with full attention

taste · swallow · nibble · munch · scoop · spoonful · morsel · gulp · gobble · devour

portions

serving

Measured food portion

  • helpingSingle portion given
  • heapJumbled collection of items
  • dollopSmall shapeless portion

scoop · measure · amount · quantity · bite-sized · mound · pile · load · chunk · piece

foods

pasta

Shaped wheat dough

casserole · pie · cake · coleslaw · stir-fry · pilaf · couscous · risotto · biryani · lasagna

Opposites
utensil/consumption method

forkfulsspoonfuls

Utensil-measured quantities

sips · gulps · slurps · swigs · swallows

portion size

forkfulsplatefuls

Dish-sized food quantities

bowlfuls · helpings · servings · portions · heaps

Family

forkful

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G