spoon
/spuːn/
noun
A tool with a small bowl shape for eating soup
“She stirred her tea with a spoon.”
כף
Spoon is a noun in the everyday objects category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "A tool with a small bowl shape for eating soup" In Hebrew, spoon translates to כף.
Example Sentences
- She used a big spoon to stir the soup in the pot.
- He scooped up the ice cream with a long dessert spoon.
- The baby learned to hold a spoon all by herself.
Did You Know? Spoons are the oldest eating utensils in the world — they existed even before forks and knives, because early humans used shells and hollowed-out stones to scoop food. The saying "born with a silver spoon in your mouth" means being born into a wealthy family, because rich families gave silver spoons as baby gifts. The world record for balancing spoons on your face is 17 spoons!
Common Word Combinations
wooden spoontablespoonteaspoonstir with a spoon
Related Words
forkladlebowlsoup
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