utensil C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈju.tɛn.sɪl/ UK /juˈtɛn.səl/ See IPA manual Freq #40629 Meanings 1 noun A tool or container used in the kitchen for cooking or eating. We have plenty of storage for all the kitchen utensils. 2 noun A small useful tool or implement for practical work. He stocked up on old-fashioned writing utensils. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · a small useful tool or... implement Word family Forms utensils Common collocations kitchen utensil Noun + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English utensyl, from Old French utensile, from Latin ūtēnsilis (“useful, usable”). utensyl Middle English utensile Old French ūtēnsilis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # utensil **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈju.tɛn.sɪl/ **IPA (UK):** /juˈtɛn.səl/ **Frequency rank:** 40629 ## Meanings 1. A tool or container used in the kitchen for cooking or eating. 2. A small useful tool or implement for practical work. ## Examples - We have plenty of storage for all the kitchen utensils. - He stocked up on old-fashioned writing utensils. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: utensyl - Root: utensile - Root: ūtēnsilis ## Etymology From Middle English utensyl, from Old French utensile, from Latin ūtēnsilis (“useful, usable”). ## AI Etymology Utensil is from Middle English utensyl, from Old French utensile, from Latin ūtēnsilis (“useful, usable”). In present-day use, it can mean a tool or container used in the kitchen for cooking or eating, or a small useful tool or implement for practical work. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown