spooned
past simple and past participle ofspoon
spoon
verb
uk/spuːn/us/spuːn/spoonverb(USE A SPOON)
[T+ adv/prep]
tomovesomething,especiallyfood, using a spoon:
He spooned themushintothe baby'sopenmouth.
Spoon a littlesauceoverthefish.
Giving food to people & animals
- aid station
- bottle-feed
- bottle-feeding
- breast milk
- breastfeed
- cat-sitting
- fatted
- fattensomeone/somethingup
- fed
- feedsomeone/somethingup
- hand-reared
- nourish
- nursing
- overfed
- overfeed
- overfeeding
- spoon
- underfeed
- underfeeding
- unfed
spoonverb(LIE TOGETHER)
I or T
(of twopeople) toliewiththeirbodiesagainst each other,facingthe samedirection; tolieagainst someone withyourbodyfacingin the samedirectionas theirs:
"Isawthem spooning on thebeach," sheadded,ratherwistfully.
Spoon her andletherfallasleepinyourarms.
Showing affection
- affectionate
- affectionately
- aw
- bear hug
- canoodle
- chuck
- cwtch up tosomeone
- demonstratively
- demonstrativeness
- embrace
- fall intosomeone'sarmsidiom
- fondle
- kiss
- mwah
- nurse
- nuzzle
- osculate
- PDA
- to hold/clutch/clasp/takesomeone/somethingtoyourbosomidiom
- touchy-feely
Examplesofspooned
spooned
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
When it becomes translucent and reaches a thick, gel-like consistency, it isspoonedor piped into molds and allowed to harden.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The melon should be slightly soft, especially on the ends, and should be washed, split in half length-wise, and its seedsspoonedout.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The sauce isspoonedonto one side of the paper (which has been oiled) and the fish placed on top of that.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The design is a semi-fisherman type with aspoonedbow, that was popular in the early 20th century.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Either way, the finished dish is presented while it is still bubbling hot, and it isspoonedonto small soft tortillas for individual servings.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Raspberry jam or redcurrant jelly is carefullyspoonedin the hollow center.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Once the process is complete, the medlar flesh will have broken down enough that it can bespoonedout of the skin.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The incense powder is carefullyspoonedinto the indentation in the ash and then recompacted again with the seal.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is traditionally served with a meat or vegetable stewspoonedover it.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In addition, "mitmita" may be presented as a condiment and sprinkled on other foods orspoonedonto a piece of "injera", so food can be lightly dipped into it.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Incense, in the form of pebbly grains or powder, is taken from what is called a boat, and usually blessed with a prayer andspoonedonto the coals.
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- warning letter
- warning light
- warning of danger
- warning sign
- warning-sign
- warning signal
- warning system
- warn-off
- warn someone off (something)
- war of independence
- war of words
- war-of-words
- warp
- warpaint
- warpath
- warped
- warping
- warplane
- warp speed
- warp-speed
- warrant
- warranted
- warrantee
- warranting
- warrant officer