utensils

Forks and spoons

Utensils are tools or implements, especially those used for eating or cooking.

The word typically refers to forks, knives, and spoons—plastic utensils, a drawer full of utensils—but extends to kitchen tools generally: cooking utensils like spatulas, whisks, and ladles.

The singular utensil sounds slightly formal; people more often say fork or spatula than utensil.

cooking

spatula

Flat-bladed kitchen tool

  • whiskLooped wire mixer
  • ladleDeep spoon for serving
  • tongsHinged grasping utensil

peeler · grater · colander · sieve · rolling pin · measuring cup · cutting board · mortar and pestle · zester · skimmer

eating

fork

Tined eating tool

spork · teaspoon · tablespoon · dessertspoon · soup spoon · grapefruit spoon · salad fork · dinner fork · oyster fork · butter knife

serving

platter

Large flat serving dish

  • trayShallow portable platform
  • ladleDeep spoon for serving
  • tongsHinged grasping utensil

carving fork · serving spoon · cake server · gravy boat · chafing dish · tureen · trivet · bread basket · butter dish · sugar tongs

etiquette

manners

Customs of polite conduct

table setting · napkin · formal dining · course · charger · placement · protocol

ceramic

porcelain

Translucent fired clay

china · glaze · kiln · clay · terracotta · faience · delftware · majolica · raku · bone china

cleaning

sponge

Absorbent cleaning material

bottle brush · dish rack · scouring pad · dish towel · dishwasher · rinse · sanitize · steel wool · drainer

Categories
Opposites
tool complexity and power source

utensilsappliances

Powered household equipment

machines · power tools · electronics · kitchen appliances · equipment

food consumption method

utensilsbare hands

Ungloved, unequipped extremities

hands · fingers · finger food · hand-to-mouth

raw materials and construction

utensilsraw materials

Unprocessed production inputs

natural materials

Phrases
Family

utensil, kitchen utensils

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