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Dr. Cox mentors the rookie doctors with a spoonful of dirt and then a cup of sugar. I see him as an archetypal descendent of two of my favorite curmudgeonly characters: Lou Grant and Louie De Palma.
John C. McGinley

Meaning of "spoonful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPOONFUL

spoonful  [ˈspuːnˌfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPOONFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spoonful is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPOONFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spoonful

"Spoonful" is a blues song written by Willie Dixon and first recorded in 1960 by Howlin' Wolf. Called "a stark and haunting work", it is one of Dixon's best known and most interpreted songs. Etta James had a pop and R&B record chart hit with "Spoonful" in 1961 and it was popularized in the later 1960s by the British rock group Cream.

Definition of spoonful in the English dictionary

The definition of spoonful in the dictionary is the amount that a spoon is able to hold. Other definition of spoonful is a small quantity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPOONFUL


bellyful
ˈbɛlɪˌfʊl
bottleful
ˈbɒtəlˌfʊl
cartful
ˈkɑːtˌfʊl
jam-full
ˈdʒæmˌfʊl
ladleful
ˈleɪdəlˌfʊl
mouthful
ˈmaʊθˌfʊl
pitchersful
ˈpɪtʃəzˌfʊl
plattersful
ˈplætəzˌfʊl
satchelful
ˈsætʃəlˌfʊl
satchelsful
ˈsætʃəlzˌfʊl
scoopful
ˈskuːpˌfʊl
skinful
ˈskɪnˌfʊl
thimbleful
ˈθɪmbəlˌfʊl
thimblesful
ˈθɪmbəlzˌfʊl
topfull
ˈtɒpˌfʊl
tumblersful
ˈtʌmbləzˌfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPOONFUL

spool
spooler
spoom
spoon
spoon-fed
spoon-feed
spoonbait
spoonbill
spoondrift
spoonerism
spooney
spoonier
spoonies
spooniest
spoonily
spoonways
spoony
spoor
spoorer
spoot

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPOONFUL

apronful
dessertspoonful
disdainful
gainful
manful
mournful
painful
panful
scornful
screenful
sinful
tablespoonful
teaspoonful
teenful
tinful
trainful
ungainful
unmanful
urnful
wagonful

Synonyms and antonyms of spoonful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spoonful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPOONFUL

Find out the translation of spoonful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spoonful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spoonful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一汤匙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cucharada
570 millions of speakers

English

spoonful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चम्मच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مِقْدَارُ مِلْعَقَةٌ صَغِيرَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полная ложка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colherada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চামচের এক চামচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cuillérée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

sesudu penuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Löffel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ひとさじ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

한 숟가락 가득
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spoonful
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thìa đầy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்பூன்ஃபுல்லை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चमच्याने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaşık dolusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cucchiaiata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łyżka (czegoś)
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ложка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lingură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κουταλιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lepel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sked
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skjefull
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spoonful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPOONFUL»

The term «spoonful» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.445 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPOONFUL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spoonful» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spoonful» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spoonful

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4 QUOTES WITH «SPOONFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word spoonful.
1
Maeve Binchy
I'm particularly fond of boned chicken breasts with a little garlic under the flesh and cooked in a casserole for 40 minutes with a jar of olives, some cherry tomatoes and a spoonful of olive oil.
2
Sloane Crosley
I would gladly have accepted a heaping spoonful of nepotism when I got out of college and was looking for a job.
3
Duff Goldman
My life just got taken over by my cooking. If you don't have any discipline, which I don't, you can make 10 gallons of chocolate mousse, take a spoonful and another and another, and you won't realize you've eaten like five servings of it. It's just what you do.
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John C. McGinley
Dr. Cox mentors the rookie doctors with a spoonful of dirt and then a cup of sugar. I see him as an archetypal descendent of two of my favorite curmudgeonly characters: Lou Grant and Louie De Palma.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPOONFUL»

Discover the use of spoonful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spoonful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Water by the Spoonful
The 2012 recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Quiara Alegría Hudes, 2012
2
Heaping Spoonful
Punks and Preps is a story about a girl named Faith Williams who struggles to find herself in a world where her everyday life is split into two groups, the punks and the preps.
Shauna Glenn, 2008
3
Spoonful
Michael Lira is a drug addict who tries to overcome his lifestyle by accumulating money as a dealer, but when he gambles it all in the stock market and loses, his addiction and desire for revenge threaten to take over his life.
Chris Mendius, 2012
4
A Spoonful of Murder
Winter is big business in small-town Snowflake, Vermont.
Connie Archer, 2012
5
A Spoonful of Ginger
Nina Simonds. Pork, Beef, and Lamb Meat and Madame Siong Mui The class at Madame Ng Pork, Beef, and Lamb.
Nina Simonds, 2011
6
A Spoonful of Sugar: 1,001 Quotations for the Pharmacist and ...
Find out WHO said WHAT about pharmacists and the work they do A Spoonful of Sugar is a collection of quotations from sources as diverse as Shakespeare, Pope John Paul II, and Gilbert and Sullivan that comment on the work and profession of ...
Raymond Rowe, Joseph Chamberlain, 2007
7
A Spoonful of Sugar
Timeless wisdom for modern mothers.
Liz Fraser, 2010
8
A Spoonful of Jam
"A Spoonful of Jam" is the second of The Hollis Family books, following "Cuckoo in the Nest".
Michelle Magorian, 2008
9
Spoonful of Grey
The people in these stories belong to the same mind space, walk out into different lives; go through the bizarre everyday business of making memories that, in the end, are of no consequence whatsoever.
Diana Romany, 2005
10
A Spoonful of Poison: An Agatha Raisin Mystery
Celebrating 20 Years of Agatha Raisin—Brand-New Bonus Story Included!
M. C. Beaton, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPOONFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spoonful is used in the context of the following news items.
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OVST brings a 'spoonful of sugar' and much more with 'Mary …
Audience will hear their favorite songs, including “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” “Spoonful of Sugar” and “Practically Perfect,” with music and lyrics by the ... «Athens NEWS, Jul 15»
2
Spoonful of Death: Harmful Additives You Can Only Find in the U.S.
Papa John's is the latest big food brand to clean up its act and cut down on artificial ingredients as consumers become more health conscious. «TheStreet.com, Jun 15»
3
Finding myself, my calling and peace with a spoonful of grace
As it happened, an ottoman from the “family” room fit perfectly underneath her tray and I did, too, tucking my feet around hers and leaning in with the first spoonful ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
4
'Mary Poppins' comes to Adrian
Leah Fox of Ypsilanti, Mich., plays the title character in 'Mary Poppins,' which features the classic songs 'A Spoonful of Sugar,' 'Let's Go Fly a Kite,' and 'Jolly ... «Toledo Blade, Jun 15»
5
Why You Can't Stop At Just 1 Spoonful Of Peanut Butter
Peanut butter, irresistibly, is a lethal combination of flavors that make the spread near-impossible to stop eating after a single spoonful. "Humans have an innate ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
6
Spoonful Of Yoghurt Could Replace Colonoscopy
Spoonful Of Yoghurt Could Replace Colonoscopy. Telltale biomarkers in urine highlighting the presence of cancer could soon be triggered by eating a type of ... «Sky News, Oct 14»
7
A Spoonful of Paolo, A Feast of Dreams Come True
Thomassie, having worked for several years as an actor, is the Executive Producer of A Spoonful of Paolo and the technical genius behind the show's visionary ... «Huffington Post, Sep 14»
8
'Water by the Spoonful' review: Stories of real, online families
Water by the Spoonful: Drama. By Quiara Alegría Hudes. Directed by Leslie Martinson. Through Sept. 14. TheatreWorks, Mountain View Center for the ... «SFGate, Aug 14»
9
Kristen Bell is a Hilarious Mary Poppins, Sings 'Spoonful of Sugar …
Too funny. Kristen even sang a hilarious parody version of the hit Mary Poppins song “A Spoonful Of Sugar,” which was sung by the original Mary Julie Andrews! «Just Jared, Jul 14»
10
Spoonful turn 21
Mick Jagger was flapping about backstage like a mother hen. The Rolling Stones were due on stage at Rod Laver Arena and the clock was ticking on the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 14»

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