soupspoon

noun

Definition of soupspoonnext
as in teaspoon

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Recent Examples of soupspoon The handle of a traditional Chinese soupspoon indicated that rather than using readily available pewter cutlery, the workers took extreme care in transporting fragile implements across the globe. — Matt Stirn, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2022 After a minute of cooling, a dumpling must be moved with chopsticks to a soupspoon. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 14 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soupspoon
  1. teaspoon
  2. tablespoon
Noun
  • Add cheese, two eggs, ⅓ cup breadcrumbs, and ¾ teaspoon nutmeg.
    — Cate Huguelet, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Add the fish, then drizzle each fillet with about 1 teaspoon of the reserved oil from the skillet.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of teaspoon
Noun
  • Pour the sauce over the macaroni and toss, adding the reserved pasta water a tablespoon at a time, as needed, to thin.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Before eating them, soak 1 tablespoon in 1 cup of water for about 15 minutes.
    — Lindsey DeSoto, HEALTH, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of tablespoon

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