Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A spoon somewhat larger than a teaspoon, used for eating soup.
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- noun A
spoon foreating soup , characterised by having a roundbowl rather than the usual oval bowl of other types of spoon. - noun A
soupspoonful .
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- noun a spoon with a rounded bowl for eating soup
Etymologies
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Examples
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Once, during a heated argument, my father called the Pope a phony and Pop Nelson threw a soupspoon at him.
The Beautiful Miscellaneous Dominic Smith 2007
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Hermione asked, her soupspoon suspended in midair.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Rowling, J. K. 2007
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Once, during a heated argument, my father called the Pope a phony and Pop Nelson threw a soupspoon at him.
The Beautiful Miscellaneous Dominic Smith 2007
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The dish was a simple oyster with vinegar dressing, served on a Chinese soupspoon.
Augieland: 2006
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The dish was a simple oyster with vinegar dressing, served on a Chinese soupspoon.
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When the waiter left, Kristine toyed for a minute with her soupspoon.
In His Own Defense Cave, Ellora's 2003
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Suddenly Clea, using a disposable camera borrowed from Pagan's baby-sitter, snapped a picture of Rockefeller, soupspoon poised beneath his chin.
The Counterfeit Rockefeller Burrough, Bryan 2001
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Larkin seemed thoroughly surprised by the question, and was actually caught with his soupspoon to his mouth and without an immediate reply.
THE ROMULAN STRATAGEM ROBERT GREENBERGER 1995
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"Hearye, hear ye," Walter called, rapping the table with the back of a soupspoon.
Kate Armstrong, Patricia 1995
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“Well,” Thomas continued, laying down his soupspoon and gazing mildly at her.
Final Curtain Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1935
hernesheir commented on the word soupspoon
The vowels and consonants of this word all come from the latter half of the alphabet. The consonant-vowel pattern is a palindrome: CVVCCCVVC
July 15, 2010