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spooning

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
spoon-ing
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of spoon

noun

The action of the verb to spoon

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The action of the verb to spoon

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

The sense denoting nestled repose is by metaphor with the way that spoons stack together compactly.

Usage

Inflected Forms

spoonings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

spoonlike spoonwise

Questions

What does spooning mean?
present participle and gerund of spoon
Where does spooning come from?
The sense denoting nestled repose is by metaphor with the way that spoons stack together compactly.

How to pronounce spooning

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