spoonful A2 Topic:Food & Drink US /ˈspuːnfəl/ See IPA manual Freq #26893 Meanings 1 noun as much as a spoon will hold The word spoonful appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. 2 noun The amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped. The word spoonful appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · as much as a spoon will hold spoon Word family Forms spoonfuls Etymology From Middle English sponeful, sponefull, sponful, spone-ful, equivalent to spoon + -ful. Topics Food & Drink External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # spoonful **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈspuːnfəl/ **Frequency rank:** 26893 ## Meanings 1. as much as a spoon will hold 2. The amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped. ## Examples - The word spoonful appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. - The word spoonful appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. ## Etymology From Middle English sponeful, sponefull, sponful, spone-ful, equivalent to spoon + -ful. ## Topics - Food & Drink markdown