Spoonful
noun
The amount that a spoon can hold.
She added a spoonful of sugar to her coffee
Often appears as...
- spoonful of sugar
- spoonful of medicine
noun
A small amount of something.
He needed just a spoonful of confidence to pass the test
Often appears as...
- spoonful of courage
- spoonful of creativity
Usage tips
Approving
Idiomatic
noun
The amount that a spoon can hold.
She added a spoonful of sugar to her coffee
Often appears as...
- spoonful of sugar
- spoonful of medicine
noun
A small amount of something.
He needed just a spoonful of confidence to pass the test
Often appears as...
- spoonful of courage
- spoonful of creativity
Usage tips
Approving
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Measuring ingredient
Used in recipes for precise ingredient amounts.
Please put two spoonfuls of flour into the bowl.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for bulk
Spoonful is not used for large amounts; it indicates a smaller, manageable quantity.
Add just a spoonful of oregano for flavor.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual cooking
When cooking casually, spoonfuls can be approximate, not exact.
Throw in a spoonful of cinnamon, give or take.
Pro Tip 1/3Measuring ingredient
Used in recipes for precise ingredient amounts.
Please put two spoonfuls of flour into the bowl.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for bulk
Spoonful is not used for large amounts; it indicates a smaller, manageable quantity.
Add just a spoonful of oregano for flavor.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual cooking
When cooking casually, spoonfuls can be approximate, not exact.
Throw in a spoonful of cinnamon, give or take.
Pro Tip 1/3Measuring ingredient
Used in recipes for precise ingredient amounts.
Please put two spoonfuls of flour into the bowl.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for bulk
Spoonful is not used for large amounts; it indicates a smaller, manageable quantity.
Add just a spoonful of oregano for flavor.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual cooking
When cooking casually, spoonfuls can be approximate, not exact.
Throw in a spoonful of cinnamon, give or take.
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The greatest TED Talk...
spoonful at a time we have to embrace risky and ultimately we have to embrace transparency today more than ever a little honesty is going to go a long way and that being said through honesty and transparency my entire talk embrace
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Morgan Spurlock: The...
One big spoonful at a time, we have to embrace risk. And ultimately, we have to embrace transparency. Today, more than ever, a little honesty is going to go a long way. And that being said, through honesty and transparency,
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Safari Live - Day 288 PIPE...
or somewhere here and we'll be able to find them at some point scenic no no fish eagles that I can see was scouting about but they don't see any fish eagles at all what I can see is a spoonful that is sitting looks like a spindle has a
Video examples
The greatest TED Talk...
spoonful at a time we have to embrace risky and ultimately we have to embrace transparency today more than ever a little honesty is going to go a long way and that being said through honesty and transparency my entire talk embrace
Video examples
Morgan Spurlock: The...
One big spoonful at a time, we have to embrace risk. And ultimately, we have to embrace transparency. Today, more than ever, a little honesty is going to go a long way. And that being said, through honesty and transparency,
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Quote examples
Duff Goldman
American Chef
My life just got taken over by my cooking. If you don't have any discipline, which I don't, you can make 10 gallons of chocolate mousse, take a spoonful and another and another, and you won't realize you've eaten like five servings of it. It's just what you do.
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Lorne Greene
Canadian Actor
Bonanza' has given me the springboard to dive in so many other things. You'll hear no complaints from me. Certainly, there are times when I would like to have one spoonful of clam chowder before being asked to sign autographs, but that's part of the price.
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Anthony Doerr
American Writer
Never do the dishes without music,' my brother Mark once advised me - the same brother who once ate a spoonful of refrigerated dog food to escape his turn at the kitchen sink. And really, it may be the most sensible advice I've been given.
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Antoni Porowski
Canadian Actor
Polish people have a wit and sarcasm. They're gentle but still very strong. Like, they love beer, which is traditionally so manly, but they'll put a spoonful of jam in it to sweeten it up. They're this wonderful mix of hard and soft.
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John C. McGinley
American Actor
Dr. Cox mentors the rookie doctors with a spoonful of dirt and then a cup of sugar. I see him as an archetypal descendent of two of my favorite curmudgeonly characters: Lou Grant and Louie De Palma.
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Maeve Binchy
Irish Novelist
I'm particularly fond of boned chicken breasts with a little garlic under the flesh and cooked in a casserole for 40 minutes with a jar of olives, some cherry tomatoes and a spoonful of olive oil.
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David Chang
American Chef
I love to eat sushi, and, you know, those flavors and wasabi and really eating spoonfuls of it... I would just mix it and put it on everything, literally.
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Ruth Reichl
American Chef
If you have caviar, the way to eat it is by the spoonful. Don't combine it with shrimp, pomegranate seeds and huitlacoche.
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Daniel Humm
Swiss Chef
I have fond memories from growing up in Switzerland and drinking a glass of warm milk with a spoonful of honey before bed.
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Sloane Crosley
American Writer
I would gladly have accepted a heaping spoonful of nepotism when I got out of college and was looking for a job.
Quote examples
Duff Goldman
American Chef
My life just got taken over by my cooking. If you don't have any discipline, which I don't, you can make 10 gallons of chocolate mousse, take a spoonful and another and another, and you won't realize you've eaten like five servings of it. It's just what you do.
Quote examples
Lorne Greene
Canadian Actor
Bonanza' has given me the springboard to dive in so many other things. You'll hear no complaints from me. Certainly, there are times when I would like to have one spoonful of clam chowder before being asked to sign autographs, but that's part of the price.
Quote examples
Anthony Doerr
American Writer
Never do the dishes without music,' my brother Mark once advised me - the same brother who once ate a spoonful of refrigerated dog food to escape his turn at the kitchen sink. And really, it may be the most sensible advice I've been given.
Quote examples
Antoni Porowski
Canadian Actor
Polish people have a wit and sarcasm. They're gentle but still very strong. Like, they love beer, which is traditionally so manly, but they'll put a spoonful of jam in it to sweeten it up. They're this wonderful mix of hard and soft.
Quote examples
John C. McGinley
American Actor
Dr. Cox mentors the rookie doctors with a spoonful of dirt and then a cup of sugar. I see him as an archetypal descendent of two of my favorite curmudgeonly characters: Lou Grant and Louie De Palma.
Quote examples
Maeve Binchy
Irish Novelist
I'm particularly fond of boned chicken breasts with a little garlic under the flesh and cooked in a casserole for 40 minutes with a jar of olives, some cherry tomatoes and a spoonful of olive oil.
Quote examples
David Chang
American Chef
I love to eat sushi, and, you know, those flavors and wasabi and really eating spoonfuls of it... I would just mix it and put it on everything, literally.
Quote examples
Ruth Reichl
American Chef
If you have caviar, the way to eat it is by the spoonful. Don't combine it with shrimp, pomegranate seeds and huitlacoche.
Quote examples
Daniel Humm
Swiss Chef
I have fond memories from growing up in Switzerland and drinking a glass of warm milk with a spoonful of honey before bed.
Quote examples
Sloane Crosley
American Writer
I would gladly have accepted a heaping spoonful of nepotism when I got out of college and was looking for a job.
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