2. Hence, a small quantity. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
spoonfuls — See spoonful, spoonfuls … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
spoonfuls — Not spoonsful or spoons full. Spratly Islands. South China Sea. springbok. An antelope … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
spoonfuls — not spoonsful or spoons full. Bernstein cites the following: Now throw in two tablespoons full of chopped parsley and cook ten minutes more. The quail ought to be tender by then. As he drily adds, Never mind the quail; how are we ever going to … Dictionary of troublesome word
spoonfuls — spoon·ful || spuËnfÊŠl n. contents of a spoon, as much as a spoon can hold … English contemporary dictionary
Dessert-spoonfuls — Dessert Des*sert , n. [F., fr. desservir to remove from table, to clear the table; pref. des (L. dis ) + servir to serve, to serve at table. See {Serve}.] A service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of a feast or entertainment;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spoonful, spoonfuls — See FUL. A recipe might read Add three tablespoons full of broth and continue cooking. The tablespoons will be neither cooked nor edible; make the word tablespoonfuls … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
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Jean B. Lumb — Infobox Person name = Jean Bessie Lumb birth place = Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada death place = Toronto, Ontario, CanadaJean Bessie Lumb (1919 2002) was the first Chinese Canadian woman and the first restaurateur to receive the Order of… … Wikipedia
spoonful — [[t]spu͟ːnfʊl[/t]] spoonfuls N COUNT: usu N of n You can refer to an amount of food resting on a spoon as a spoonful of food. He took a spoonful of the stew and ate it. ...three spoonfuls of sugar … English dictionary
spoonful — UK [ˈspuːnfʊl] / US [ˈspunfʊl] noun [countable] Word forms spoonful : singular spoonful plural spoonfuls the amount of a substance that can be contained in a spoon How many spoonfuls of sugar should I put in? … English dictionary
