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Meaning of "wooden spoon" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WOODEN SPOON

wooden spoon play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOODEN SPOON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wooden spoon 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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOODEN SPOON

woodcraftsman
woodcut
woodcutter
woodcutting
wooded
wooden
Wooden Horse
wooden Indian
wooden leg
wooden nickel
wooden tongue
woodenhead
woodenheaded
woodenheadedness
woodenly
woodenness
woodentop
woodenware
woodfree
woodgrain

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOODEN SPOON

apostle spoon
coffee spoon
dessertspoon
draining spoon
egg spoon
greasy spoon
harpoon
lampoon
measuring spoon
poon
runcible spoon
salt spoon
serving spoon
slotted spoon
soup spoon
spoon
tablespoon
teaspoon
toggle harpoon

Synonyms and antonyms of wooden spoon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wooden spoon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOODEN SPOON

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

Translator English - Chinese

木勺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuchara de madera
570 millions of speakers

English

wooden spoon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लकड़ी के चम्मच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملعقة خشبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

деревянной ложкой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colher de pau
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাঠের চামচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cuillère en bois
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

sudu kayu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Holzlöffel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

木製スプーン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나무 숟가락
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sendok kayu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thìa gỗ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மர கரண்டியால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाकडी चमचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tahta kaşık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cucchiaio di legno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kopyść
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дерев´яною ложкою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lingura de lemn
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξύλινο κουτάλι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

houtlepel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

träsked
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tresleiv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wooden spoon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOODEN SPOON»

The term «wooden spoon» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.173 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOODEN SPOON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wooden spoon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wooden spoon» 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 wooden spoon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOODEN SPOON»

Discover the use of wooden spoon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wooden spoon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Wooden Spoon Book of Home-style Soups, Stews, Chowders, ...
A collection of 150 proven recipes for soups shows readers how to create Tomato and Bread Soup with Pesto, Cool as a Cucumber Soup, and others.
Marilyn M. Moore, 1993
2
The Wooden Spoon Bread Book: The Secrets of Successful Baking
Featuring over 250 proven recipes, as well as clear, concise directions on everything from setting up the perfect bread-baking kitchen to creating your own unique recipes, this indispensable tool is for anyone who longs to create the ...
Marilyn M. Moore, 1994
3
A Candle, a Feather, a Wooden Spoon
Reluctant to be different from her schoolmates, a teen-age girl tries to hide her Jewish background.
Linda Jacobs Altman, Kathleen Mary Wright, 1974
4
The Wooden Spoon Book of Old Family Recipes: From the Wooden ...
Provides recipes and tips for preparing traditional American entrees and side dishes, such as pot roast, creamed corn, and apple crisp.
Marilyn M. Moore, 1997
5
Painting and Decorating Wooden Spoons
You'll never look at an ordinary wooden spoon in quite the same way after browsing this book of fun loving, whimsical, and wacky designs for anything and everything you can do with wooden spoons.
Quarry Books, 2005
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The Wooden Spoon: A Fictional Autobiographical Novel
The Wooden Spoon is, in essence, an "Italian Roots." The story traces the arrival of an Italian family from Sicily to America.
Rosalie Marino Demonte, Arthur A. Demonte, 2009
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Masters of Theory: Cambridge and the Rise of Mathematical ...
The last Wooden Spoon, 1909. This is a rare, possibly unique photographic image of the celebration ot the wooden spoon. The photograph depicts the last Wooden Spoon, Cuthbert Holthouse (St. John's College), being carried by his peers ...
Andrew Warwick, 2003
8
The Wooden Spoon Cookbook: Seventeen Year Old Miriam Miller ...
Meet 17-year-old Miriam Miller in the Wooden Spoon Cookbook.
Miriam Miller, 2000
9
Country Gentleman
The Wooden Spoon. The following is an extract from a Swedish tale published in Chambers' Repository, and has an important moral, as the sequel will show. Once a wooden spoon, that was so fine, so neat, so pretty, made of the best wood , ...
‎1853
10
The Indian Clerk: A Novel
In particular — and this was typical of O. B. — he loved the wooden spoon. Each year on degree day, when the poor fellow who had got the lowest score of all — the last of the junior optimes — knelt before the vice- chancellor, his friends ...
David Leavitt, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOODEN SPOON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wooden spoon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Force gunning for revenge against Reds as wooden spoon looms
Force gunning for revenge against Reds as wooden spoon looms ... the Queensland Reds as both teams attempt to avoid the Super Rugby wooden spoon. «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
2
Wooden Spoon Arctic Challenge
Former Test stars Tim Stimpson and Ollie Phillips have set a new Guinness World Record for playing the northernmost rugby match in history, at the Magnetic ... «Rugby World, May 15»
3
DIY wooden spoon puppets spark the magic of child's imagination
These DIY wooden spoon puppets are inexpensive and can be simplified for younger children by using crayons and markers only -- or made more intricate for ... «durhamregion.com, Apr 15»
4
NRL wooden spoon nightmare for faltering Sea Eagles after form …
THEY have reached the finals the past 10 consecutive seasons but Manly are now being discussed as potential wooden spooners — a black eye the club has ... «The Daily Telegraph, Apr 15»
5
Western Sydney Wanderers edge closer to A-League wooden
Western Sydney Wanderers edge closer to A-League wooden spoon after losing ... to being branded with the A-League wooden spoon after slumping to a home ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
6
Allan Massie: Scots don't look like Wooden Spoon team
“MERCI messieurs”, someone calling herself Veronique wrote in a letter published in the French rugby newspaper Midi-Olympique. Her thanks were directed to ... «Scotsman, Mar 15»
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Wooden Spoonawards: Scottish Power has UK's worst customer …
You voted in your thousands for the company you thought had Britain's worst customer service. Today, we can reveal the winner of our annual Wooden Spoon ... «This is Money, Jan 15»
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Money Mail's Wooden Spoon Awards: Which firm drove you raving …
Today, we launch the seventh annual Money Mail Wooden Spoon Awards. We want you to vote for the firm you think provides Britain's most shambolic service. «This is Money, Dec 14»
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Canberra Raiders favourite for NRL wooden spoon
The Raiders have opened NRL premiership betting as favourites for the wooden spoon, rated $4 to finish last, $5 to make the top-eight and $251 outsiders to ... «The Canberra Times, Nov 14»
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Away Days: Sharks v Raiders and the battle for the wooden spoon
Away Days: Sharks v Raiders and the battle for the wooden spoon ... people, for the NRL's Battle for Little Big Spoon: Cronulla Sharks and Canberra Raiders. «The Guardian, Aug 14»

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