Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serving spoonful

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: serv-ing spoon-ful
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amount that a serving spoon will hold.

Example Sentences

"When very hot, but not smoking, drop serving spoonsful of the batter into the hot oil and flatten to make 4-inch rounds; […]"
"Depending on the size of your pan, pour one or several serving spoonsful of batter into the pan and cook until bubbles start breaking on the uncooked side, but the batter is still wet."
"Pour 3–4 serving spoonfuls of dressing over each wedge and garnish with a tablespoon of crumbled blue cheese, or Roquefort if you used it in the salad dressing."

Etymology

From serving spoon + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: serving spoon

Inflected Forms

serving spoonfuls (plural) serving spoonsful (plural) serving-spoonful (alternative) servingspoonful (alternative)

Questions

What does serving spoonful mean?: The amount that a serving spoon will hold.
Where does serving spoonful come from?: From serving spoon + -ful.

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