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noun

Definition of spoonsnext
plural of spoon
as in scoops
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food an assortment of metal and wooden spoons should be part of every cook's culinary arsenal

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verb

present tense third-person singular of spoon
as in ladles
to lift out with something that holds liquid lovingly spooned the homemade stew out of the pot

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spooning

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spoony

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“Spoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoons. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.

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