Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big spoon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables: big spoon
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The person whose front is touching the other person's back when spooning.

Slang

Example Sentences

"So we would attempt to nap. But as he had a twin bed, space was limited, so I would insist he be the big spoon and I be the little spoon."
"It's a scene played out in bedrooms all over America: after minutes or hours of cuddling, the big spoon rolls off the little spoon and turns his or her back."
"Keep in mind, though, boner pokes from the big spoon might get in the way of sleep. If the big spoon has a penis, that is."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

big spoons (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

little spoon

Questions

What does big spoon mean?: The person whose front is touching the other person's back when spooning.

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