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.

measurement

dose

Quantity of medicine

ladleful · pinch · dash · sprinkle · heaping · rounded · level · half · quarter · precise

eating

bite

Pierce with teeth

nibble · swallow · sip · savor · slurp · gulp · portion · helping · serving · feeding

medicine

dose

Quantity of medicine

  • dosageMeasured medicine amount
  • syrupThick sugar liquid
  • tonicInvigorating medicinal drink

elixir · remedy · cough medicine · cod liver oil · castor oil · prescription · treatment · administer · measure · dispense

flavor

taste

Flavor perception ability

richness · tang · zest · delicious · savory · succulent · palate · flavor · pungent · aromatic

idiom

sugar

Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener

Mary Poppins · help · goes down · makes · pleasant

Categories
Opposites
quantity/amount

spoonfulbucketful

One pail's worth

gallon · barrelful · truckload · tankful · cupful

Family

tablespoonful, teaspoonful, spoonfuls, dessertspoonful

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G