Spoonful

/ˈspuːn.fʊl/

चम्मच भर (मात्रा)

Origin & History

From spoon + -ful (a suffix meaning 'as much as will fill'), formed in English to mean 'as much as a spoon holds'.

अंग्रेज़ी में spoon + -ful (जिसका अर्थ है ‘जितना भर सके’) से बना; अर्थ हुआ ‘चम्मच में जितना आ सके उतनी मात्रा’।

Definition

A measured quantity equal to what fits in a spoon (such as a teaspoon or tablespoon), used especially in cooking or medicine; it may be level (flat) or heaped (rounded).

चम्मच में जितनी मात्रा आती है उतनी माप; यह विशेषकर खाना पकाने या दवा में उपयोग होती है और यह समतल (लेवल) या भरी हुई (हीप्ड) हो सकती है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
Add a spoonful of sugar to the tea.
चाय में एक चम्मच चीनी डालें।

Usage Examples

She took a spoonful of honey for her sore throat.
Mix two spoonfuls of yogurt into the curry.
Heaped spoonfuls can change the recipe, so measure carefully.
The medicine should be taken in a spoonful of water.

Synonyms

Spoon measure Spoonful measure Spoonful (measure)

Related Forms

Noun
Spoon / Spoonful / Spoonfuls / Teaspoonful / Tablespoonful
Verb
Spoon / Spooning / Spooned

Idioms & Phrases

A spoonful of sugar
एक चम्मच चीनी (थोड़ी मिठास/सहूलियत देने वाली चीज़)
A spoonful of medicine
एक चम्मच दवा