nnoun.artifacta piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up foodDerivationally Related Form:spoon
Hypernyms:container cutlery eating utensil
Inherited Hypernyms:spooncontainerinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:spooncutlerytablewarewarearticleartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:dessert spoonruncible spoonsoup spoonsoupspoonsugar shellsugar spoontablespoontea makerteaspoonwooden spoon
Full Hyponyms:dessert spooniced-tea spoonruncible spoonsoupspoonsugar spoontablespoontea makerteaspoonwooden spoon
nnoun.quantityas much as a spoon will holdSynset:spoonful
Examples:- he added two spoons of sugar
Derivationally Related Form:spoon
Hypernyms:containerful
Inherited Hypernyms:spooncontainerfulindefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.artifactformerly a golfing wood with an elevated faceHypernyms:wood
Inherited Hypernyms:spoonwoodgolf clubgolf equipmentsports equipmentequipmentinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.contactscoop up or take up with a spoonExamples:- spoon the sauce over the roast
Derivationally Related Form:spoon
Hypernyms:remove take take away withdraw
Inherited Hypernyms:spoonremove
Entailment:immerse plunge
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP | The women --- water into the bowl (apply to: spoon)
vverb.contactsnuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the othersSynset:smooch
Derivationally Related Form:smoochsmooching
Hypernyms:make out neck
Inherited Hypernyms:smoochneckpetcaressstroketouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s