spoon
Bowl on handle
A spoon is an implement with a handle at one end and a shallow bowl at the other, used in cooking and eating.
To spoon something is to serve it or move it with a spoon.
A different verb use of spoon describes affectionate play between two people.
To spoon is also a specific posture in which two people lie on their sides, front to back, with their bodies fitting the way that stacked spoons fit.
Cooked liquid dish
- cerealProcessed grain for breakfast
- yogurtFermented milk product
- porridgeBoiled grain dish
- puddingCreamy thickened sweet dish
ice cream · congee · stew · custard · mousse · broth · oatmeal · risotto
First-reported story
- digUnearth by shoveling
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
- hollowEmpty within
- excavateRemove earth systematically
melon baller · caviar · marrow · avocado · gouge · carve · extract · scrape
Tined eating tool
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
- chopsticksPaired wooden eating implements
- spatulaFlat-bladed kitchen tool
tongs · silverware · flatware · cutlery · tableware · serveware · place setting · dinnerware
Mix by circling
- mixCombine different elements
- blendCombine into mixture
- swirlRotating, curving movement
- dissolveDisperse into liquid
combine · incorporate · whisk · agitate · fold · emulsify · sugar · coffee
Measured medicine amount
- medicineCurative substance or practice
- bakingCooking with dry heat
- cookingPreparing food with heat
- ingredientElement in a mixture
recipe · level · heaping · rounded · measure · portion · dispense · syrup
soup
Cooked liquid dish
pudding · ice cream · congee · stew · custard · mousse · broth · oatmeal · risotto · dal
scoop
First-reported story
excavate · melon baller · caviar · marrow · avocado · gouge · carve · extract · scrape · portion
fork
Tined eating tool
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
- chopsticksPaired wooden eating implements
spatula · tongs · silverware · flatware · cutlery · tableware · serveware · place setting · dinnerware · dishware
stir
Mix by circling
dissolve · combine · incorporate · whisk · agitate · fold · emulsify · sugar · coffee · tea
dosage
Measured medicine amount
ingredient · recipe · level · heaping · rounded · measure · portion · dispense · syrup · extract
cuddle
Affectionate close embrace
cozy · intimacy · bedtime · closeness · warmth · comfort · nestle · hold
lure
Thing that tempts
trolling · casting · tackle · jigging · flasher · trout · salmon · bass · angling · retrieve
spoonface-to-face
Direct personal encounter
back-to-back · apart · separate · starfish · disengage
- silver spoonSymbol of inherited wealth
- wooden spoonCarved cooking utensil
- soup spoonUtensil for liquid dishes
- plastic spoonThrowaway eating utensil
- measuring spoonsGraduated culinary dosing tools
- grapefruit spoonSerrated utensil for citrus sections
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