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 spoon spoon /ˈspuːn/

noun

  1. () 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
  2. Formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face  ( spoon )
    formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face
  3. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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.