soupspoon

noun

Definition of soupspoonnext
as in teaspoon

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Recent Examples of soupspoon The handle of a traditional Chinese soupspoon indicated that rather than using readily available pewter cutlery, the workers took extreme care in transporting fragile implements across the globe. — Matt Stirn, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2022 After a minute of cooling, a dumpling must be moved with chopsticks to a soupspoon. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 14 Feb. 2018
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  1. teaspoon
  2. tablespoon
Noun
  • Use no more than 1 teaspoon of honey, maple syrup, or raw sugar per cup of coffee.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But there’s another estimate, from Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, who says the average ChatGPT query uses about one fifteenth of a teaspoon of water.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of teaspoon
Noun
  • If the pan becomes dry before the apples soften, add water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the mushrooms to the Dutch oven.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of tablespoon

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