spoonful

[US]/'spuːnfʊl/
[UK]/'spʊn'fʊl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a small amount that fits in a spoon

Phrases & Collocations

take a spoonful

spoonful of medicine

Example Sentences

three spoonfuls of medicine

He put two spoonfuls of sugar in his tea.

She put two spoonfuls of sugar in her tea.

he even tried ageing the painting with a spoonful of coffee.

Here is your medicine - the dose is two spoonfuls every four hours.

Put a couple more spoonfuls of tea in the pot for good measure. There’s nothing worse than weak tea.

I shouldn't have put that extra spoonful of curry powder in this meal, but I suppose we can all be wise after the event.

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