spoon
simple noun20 collocationsAvg. frequency: 8.0
tea spoon9.2
Often used as a compound word: teaspoon.
table spoon9.0
Often used as a compound word: tablespoon.
Often used as a compound word: dessertspoon.
soup spoon8.5
A round-bowled spoon for eating soup.
sugar spoon8.2
A small spoon used for serving sugar.
A large spoon for serving food.
A spoon used to measure an amount of an ingredient, either liquid or dry.
metal spoon7.2
wooden spoon7.0
silver spoon6.8
A spoon with slots or holes for draining liquid from solid food.
spoon of9.5
Used to indicate a quantity held by a spoon, often followed by a substance (e.g., a spoon of sugar).
use a spoon9.0
hold a spoon8.1
To have a spoon in your hand.
To take hold of a spoon.
To place a spoon on a surface.
To pass the tongue over a spoon, especially to taste remaining food.