scoopers

Ice cream dispensers

Scoopers are tools or people that scoop—lifting and transferring loose material with a curved implement.

Ice cream scoopers portion frozen desserts.

Pooper scoopers clean up after dogs.

In journalism, scoopers are reporters who break stories before competitors: The scoopers at that outlet got the leak first.

icecream

gelato

Italian frozen dessert

  • conesTapering geometric solids
  • parlorFormal room for visitors
  • sundaeDressed-up frozen dessert

dessert · disher · portioner · chocolate · vanilla · strawberry · neapolitan · sherbet · froyo · toppings

journalism

reporter

One who gathers news

exclusive · breaking · headline · byline · story · tip · source · investigation · exposé · leak

litterbox

clumping

Forming into lumps

  • litterScattered waste or debris
  • catboxContainer for cat waste
  • wasteUnwanted discarded material

pellets · disposal · rake · pan · tray · cleaning · odor · sifting

Categories
Opposites
method of transfer

scooperspourers

Those who dispense liquids

drippers · streamers · siphoners · drainers · pumpers

action direction

scoopersdumpers

Those who unload materials

spreaders · dispersers · distributors · emptiers · depositors

method of material transfer

scooperspourers

Those who dispense liquids

pitchers · dispensers · droppers · funnels · spouts

Phrases
Family

scooped, scooper

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G