spoonful
noun
spoon·ful
ˈspün-ˌfu̇l 
plural spoonfuls
ˈspün-ˌfu̇lz
also spoonsful
ˈspünz-ˌfu̇l
also spoonsful
ˈspünz-ˌfu̇l
: as much as a spoon will hold
specifically
: teaspoonful
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The short clip shows her husband walking into the bathroom, grinning sweetly and holding out a spoonful of what appears to be brie.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Ariella, 3, savored a drippy vanilla cone; a baby named Kaida licked a spoonful of chocolate, with help from her big brother, Bryant.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025
Again, not a spoonful of dirt has been removed nor has a millimeter of rail been put in place.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2025
Customers can get their first spoonfuls of the new Mixing Bowl Mashup and Dipped Strawberry Cheesecake Blizzard treats starting Monday, March 31, the fast-food chain said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Ariella, 3, savored a drippy vanilla cone; a baby named Kaida licked a spoonful of chocolate, with help from her big brother, Bryant.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025
Again, not a spoonful of dirt has been removed nor has a millimeter of rail been put in place.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2025
Customers can get their first spoonfuls of the new Mixing Bowl Mashup and Dipped Strawberry Cheesecake Blizzard treats starting Monday, March 31, the fast-food chain said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Spoonful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoonful. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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spoonful
noun
spoon·ful
ˈspün-ˌfu̇l
plural spoonfuls
-ˌfu̇lz
also spoonsful
ˈspünz-ˌfu̇l
also spoonsful
ˈspünz-ˌfu̇l
: as much as a spoon can hold
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