spoon
noun/spuːn/
Frequency rank: #4,915 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A utensil with a small bowl-shaped end and a handle, used for eating or stirring.
Example sentence
She stirred the sugar into her tea with a small spoon.
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