Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having the form or outline of a spoon: Describes an object, part, or structure that is concave and rounded like the bowl of a spoon, often with a handle-like extension or a general curved, hollow shape.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The plant has distinctive, spoon-shaped leaves that collect rainwater.
  • The chef used a spoon-shaped mold to create the chocolate shells.
  • The geological formation was described as spoon-shaped due to its curved depression.

Advanced Usage

• In Botany: Commonly used to describe leaves, petals, or bracts that are concave and broad at the tip, tapering toward the base.
  • The succulent's spoon-shaped foliage is an adaptation to arid climates.
• In Anatomy/Medicine: Used to describe certain bodily structures or abnormalities.
  • The condition can cause spoon-shaped fingernails, a condition known as koilonychia.

Variants and Related Words

• Spoon (n): The utensil whose shape is the basis for this adjective.
• Spoonful (n): The amount a spoon holds.
• Spoon-feed (v): To feed with a spoon; (figuratively) to provide information in an excessively easy or simplified way.

Synonyms

• Concave: Curved inward like the interior of a sphere or bowl.
• Hollowed: Having a sunken or curved-in shape.
• Cochleate: (Technical, especially in biology) Spirally twisted like a snail shell or, loosely, spoon-shaped.

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Spoon-shaped depression: A geographical or anatomical hollow resembling a spoon.
• Spoon-shaped instrument: A tool or surgical instrument designed with a concave end.

Adjective

1. shaped in the form of a spoon