spoonful
Small serving amount
A spoonful is the amount a spoon can hold: a spoonful of sugar, two spoonfuls of medicine.
The word usually implies a rough measure rather than a precise one.
Plural: spoonfuls or spoonsful, with the former more common.
Quantity of medicine
- scoopFirst-reported story
- quantityMeasurable amount present
- dollopSmall shapeless portion
- ladlefulDeep spoon's capacity
pinch · dash · sprinkle · heaping · rounded · level · half · quarter
Pierce with teeth
- morselSmall piece of food
- tasteFlavor perception ability
- sampleSubset for study
- nibbleSmall, tentative bite
swallow · sip · savor · slurp · gulp · portion · helping · serving
Quantity of medicine
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
- elixirMythical healing draught
remedy · cough medicine · cod liver oil · castor oil · prescription · treatment · administer · measure
dose
Quantity of medicine
ladleful · pinch · dash · sprinkle · heaping · rounded · level · half · quarter · precise
bite
Pierce with teeth
nibble · swallow · sip · savor · slurp · gulp · portion · helping · serving · feeding
dose
Quantity of medicine
elixir · remedy · cough medicine · cod liver oil · castor oil · prescription · treatment · administer · measure · dispense
taste
Flavor perception ability
richness · tang · zest · delicious · savory · succulent · palate · flavor · pungent · aromatic
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
Mary Poppins · help · goes down · makes · pleasant