dessert-spoon

A child uses a dessert-spoon to eat a bowl of chocolate pudding.

Definition

Noun: - A spoon used for eating dessert, typically larger than a teaspoon but smaller than a tablespoon. It is often used for serving or eating sweet dishes, puddings, or ice cream.

Usage Examples

• (A spoon specifically for dessert.)
• (A measurement equivalent to about 10 milliliters or two teaspoons.)

Advanced Usage

• "a dessert-spoon of": used as a unit of measurement in cooking or baking, roughly equal to two teaspoons or 10 milliliters.
  • Add a dessert-spoon of vanilla extract to the mixture. (Use the spoon as a measuring tool.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dessert-spoonful (n): the amount that a dessert-spoon can hold.
  • She added a dessert-spoonful of honey to her tea. (The quantity contained in one spoon.)

Synonyms

• Spoon: a general term for any eating utensil with a shallow bowl and handle, but not specific to dessert.
• Pudding spoon: a spoon used specifically for pudding or sweet dishes, similar in size.

Related Idioms

• "born with a silver spoon in one's mouth": (idiom) born into a wealthy or privileged family, though not directly related to "dessert-spoon", the word "spoon" is part of the expression.