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runcible spoon


run·ci·ble spoon

noun \ˈrən(t)-sə-bəl-\

Definition of RUNCIBLE SPOON

: a sharp-edged fork with three broad curved prongs

Origin of RUNCIBLE SPOON

coined with an obscure meaning by Edward Lear
First Known Use: 1871

Rhymes with RUNCIBLE SPOON

autoimmune, barrage balloon, contrabassoon, double bassoon, inopportune, over the moon, trial balloon

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