L
LLLOS.ai
Student
L
Word BookShort entry

Spoonful

noun/spˈuːnfəl/
Definition
as much as a spoon will hold
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/spˈuːnfəl/
🇬🇧British English
/spˈuːnfəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/spˈuːnfəl/
2 syllables Say it as /spˈuːnfəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounas much as a spoon will hold
“he added two spoons of sugar”
Word Forms
spoonverbscoop up or take up with a spoon
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Löffel
so viel, wie ein Löffel fasst
🇫🇷French
cuillerée
autant qu'une cuillère peut en contenir
🇪🇸Spanish
cucharada
tanto como cabe en una cuchara
🇮🇹Italian
cucchiaio
quanto ne può contenere un cucchiaio
🇳🇱Dutch
lepel
zoveel als een lepel kan bevatten
🇵🇹Portuguese
colherada
tanto quanto uma colher aguenta
🇷🇺Russian
ложка
столько, сколько выдержит ложка
India
🇮🇳Hindi
थोड़ी मात्रा
जितना एक चम्मच में समा जायेगा
🇧🇩Bengali
চামচ
যতটা চামচ ধরে থাকবে
🇮🇳Tamil
கரண்டி அளவு
ஒரு ஸ்பூன் வைத்திருக்கும் அளவுக்கு
🇮🇳Telugu
స్పూన్ ఫుల్
ఒక చెంచా పట్టుకున్నంత
🇮🇳Marathi
चमचा
एक चमचा धरेल तितके
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચમચી
એક ચમચી જેટલું પકડી રાખશે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚಮಚ
ಒಂದು ಚಮಚ ಹಿಡಿದಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಷ್ಟು
🇮🇳Malayalam
നുള്ളു
ഒരു സ്പൂൺ പിടിക്കും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੱਮਚ
ਜਿੰਨਾ ਇੱਕ ਚਮਚਾ ਫੜੇਗਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
چمچ
جتنا ایک چمچ پکڑے گا۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
一勺
勺子所能容纳的量
🇯🇵Japanese
スプーン一杯
スプーンが入るくらいの量
🇰🇷Korean
숟가락 하나 가득
숟가락이 들어갈 만큼
🇻🇳Vietnamese
một thìa
nhiều như một cái thìa sẽ giữ
🇹🇭Thai
เต็มช้อน
เท่าช้อนจะถือได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
sesendok penuh
sebanyak yang bisa ditampung satu sendok
🇵🇭Filipino
kutsara
kasing dami ng kutsara
🇲🇾Malay
sesudu
seberapa banyak yang boleh dipegang oleh sudu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ملعقة
بقدر الملعقة سوف تعقد
🇮🇷Persian
قاشقی
به اندازه یک قاشق
🇹🇷Turkish
kaşık dolusu
bir kaşığın tutabileceği kadar
🇮🇱Hebrew
כף
עד כמה שכפית תחזיק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'spoonful'?
The primary meaning of 'spoonful' is 'as much as a spoon will hold'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'spoonful' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'spoonful' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'spoonful' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'spoonful' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'spoonful' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'spoonful' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'spoonful' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'spoonful' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'spoonful' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'spoonful' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
Pick an option to see how others voted
This word is also in the Advanced book — want the full, immersive treatment (age meanings, culture, creative use, deeper Hindi & exercises)? Open the Advanced entry →