Definition

1. Noun:
   • A teaspoon with a long handle: An iced-tea spoon is a piece of cutlery, specifically a spoon with a bowl similar in size to a teaspoon but attached to a notably longer handle. This design is intended for stirring beverages in tall glasses, such as iced tea.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She used an iced-tea spoon to mix the sugar into her tall glass of lemonade.
  • The formal table setting included an iced-tea spoon placed to the right of the knife.

Advanced Usage

• The term is typically used in the context of formal dining, tableware etiquette, or specific beverage service.
• It can be referenced when distinguishing between types of spoons (e.g., teaspoon, soup spoon, iced-tea spoon) in a cutlery set.

Variants and Related Words

• Teaspoon (n): A small spoon used typically for stirring tea or coffee or for measuring.
• Spoon (n): A general utensil consisting of a small, shallow bowl at the end of a handle.
• Long-handled spoon (n): A descriptive phrase for a spoon with an elongated handle.

Synonyms

• Long spoon: A more general, less specific term.
• Beverage spoon: A broader category that may include iced-tea spoons.

Related Idioms or Phrases

• While there is no specific idiom for "iced-tea spoon," the general idiom "born with a silver spoon in one's mouth" refers to someone born into wealth and privilege, where "spoon" symbolizes luxury and fine dining, a context where specialized spoons like an iced-tea spoon might be used.

Noun

1. a teaspoon with a long handle