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.
Flat-bladed kitchen tool
- whiskLooped wire mixer
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- peelerSkin-removing utensil
grater · colander · sieve · rolling pin · measuring cup · cutting board · mortar and pestle · zester
Tined eating tool
- spoonEating utensil for liquids
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
- chopsticksPaired wooden eating implements
- sporkDual-purpose eating tool
teaspoon · tablespoon · dessertspoon · soup spoon · grapefruit spoon · salad fork · dinner fork · oyster fork
Large flat serving dish
- trayShallow portable platform
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- carving forkTwo-pronged meat anchor
serving spoon · cake server · gravy boat · chafing dish · tureen · trivet · bread basket · butter dish
Customs of polite conduct
- diningEating a meal
- flatwareEating utensils collectively
- place settingArranged utensils for dining
- table settingArranged dinnerware for one
napkin · formal dining · course · charger · placement · protocol
Translucent fired clay
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- potteryFired clay objects
- chinaFine ceramic tableware
glaze · kiln · clay · terracotta · faience · delftware · majolica · raku
Absorbent cleaning material
- dish soapLiquid for cleaning cookware
- detergentChemical cleaning agent
- scrub brushStiff-bristled cleaning implement
- bottle brushTool for washing cylinders
dish rack · scouring pad · dish towel · dishwasher · rinse · sanitize · steel wool · drainer
spatula
Flat-bladed kitchen tool
peeler · grater · colander · sieve · rolling pin · measuring cup · cutting board · mortar and pestle · zester · skimmer
fork
Tined eating tool
- spoonEating utensil for liquids
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
- chopsticksPaired wooden eating implements
spork · teaspoon · tablespoon · dessertspoon · soup spoon · grapefruit spoon · salad fork · dinner fork · oyster fork · butter knife
platter
Large flat serving dish
carving fork · serving spoon · cake server · gravy boat · chafing dish · tureen · trivet · bread basket · butter dish · sugar tongs
manners
Customs of polite conduct
- diningEating a meal
- flatwareEating utensils collectively
- place settingArranged utensils for dining
table setting · napkin · formal dining · course · charger · placement · protocol
porcelain
Translucent fired clay
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- potteryFired clay objects
china · glaze · kiln · clay · terracotta · faience · delftware · majolica · raku · bone china
sponge
Absorbent cleaning material
- dish soapLiquid for cleaning cookware
- detergentChemical cleaning agent
- scrub brushStiff-bristled cleaning implement
bottle brush · dish rack · scouring pad · dish towel · dishwasher · rinse · sanitize · steel wool · drainer
- home goodsfurniture, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, living room
- kids cookingbaking, healthy snacks, snacks, cooking class, kitchen safety
- cafeteria termscafeteria, lunch counter, meal plan, hot food, snack bar
- table mannerstable manners, napkin folding, chewing quietly, elbows off table, proper posture
- takeouttakeout, carryout, delivery driver, pizza delivery, delivery fee
- food safetyfood safety, food hygiene, food handling, food poisoning, contamination
utensilsappliances
Powered household equipment
machines · power tools · electronics · kitchen appliances · equipment
utensilsbare hands
Ungloved, unequipped extremities
hands · fingers · finger food · hand-to-mouth
- kitchen utensilsHandheld food preparation implements
- cooking utensilsTools for food preparation
- eating utensilsHandheld tools for meals
- serving utensilsTools for portioning food
- dining utensilsImplements for eating food
- wooden utensilCarved kitchen implement