spoony

Meanings

• noun

  A large shallow dish, often with a handle, used for serving or eating soups or other liquid foods.

  - "He served the soup in a large spoony."
  - "I prefer to eat my tomato soup from a spoony."
  - "The restaurant is famous for its delicious soups served in spoony."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈspuː.ni/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88680908"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with spoony
spooner , mooner , booner

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Variants

List of all variants of spoony that leads to same result
spooney , spoonier , spooniest , spoony

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Etymology

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Originally from Middle English spunne, from Old Norse skoppa, meaning 'cup' or 'bowl'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'spoony' is sometimes used to describe someone who is overly sentimental or romantic.

2. In the Middle Ages, spoony was often made of wood, pewter, or silver.

3. The largest spoon in the world, measuring 14 feet long, is located in Finland.

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Related Concepts

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1. Spoons: Kitchen utensils used for eating and serving various types of food.

2. Soup: A liquid dish made by simmering various ingredients in a pot.

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Culture

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In literature, spoony is often used metaphorically to describe someone who is overly fond of or excessively indulges in something, particularly food or drink.

How to Memorize "spoony"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, shallow dish with a handle. Visualize someone serving soup from this dish.
   - Visualize yourself holding a spoony in both hands and slurping soup from it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'spoony' with the image of a large, shallow dish used for serving or eating soup.
   - Think of the word 'spoon' and remember that a 'spoony' is a large version of it.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'spoony' starts with the letter 'S' and sounds like 'spoon'.

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