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spoon
spoon
/ˈspuːn/
noun
(
)
A piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir, serve or take up food
(
spoon
)
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir, serve or take up food
Use a spoon to stir sauces or scoop batter into muffin tins
Use a spoon to stir sauces or scoop batter into muffin tins
Formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face
(
spoon
)
formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face
As much as a spoon will hold
(
spoon
,
spoonful
)
as much as a spoon will hold
He added two spoons of sugar
he added two spoons of sugar
verb
Snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others
(
smooch
[Vulgar]
,
spoon
)
snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others
Scoop up or take up with a spoon
(
spoon
)
scoop up or take up with a spoon
Spoon the sauce over the roast
spoon the sauce over the roast
picul
picul
/ˈpiːkʌl/
noun
A unit of weight used in some parts of Asia; approximately equal to 133 pounds (the load a grown man can carry)
(
picul
)
a unit of weight used in some parts of Asia; approximately equal to 133 pounds (the load a grown man can carry)
The merchant carried three piculs of rice on his journey.
The merchant carried three piculs of rice on his journey.
Angolan
Angolan
/ˈæŋgoʊlən/
adjective
Of or relating to or characteristic of Angola or its people
(
Angolan
)
of or relating to or characteristic of Angola or its people
The Angolan Civil War
the Angolan Civil War
noun
A native or inhabitant of Angola
(
Angolan
)
a native or inhabitant of Angola
The Angolan representative spoke at the United Nations about sustainable development.
The Angolan representative spoke at the United Nations about sustainable development.
thenar
thenar
/ˈθiːnɑːr/
adjective
Of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb
(
thenal
,
thenar
)
of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb
noun
The inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
(
thenar
,
palm
)
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
She placed her palm on the cool surface of the window to ease the headache
She placed her palm on the cool surface of the window to ease the headache
The fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb
(
thenar
)
the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb
The thenar muscles assist in the movement and strength of the thumb.
The thenar muscles assist in the movement and strength of the thumb.
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