spoon vs cutlery
cutlery vs spoonspoon and cutlery both are nouns.
spoon is a verb but cutlery is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spoon | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| cutlery | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
cutlery is a hypernym of
spoon; that is, cutlery is a
word with a broader meaning than spoon:
- spoon: a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
- cutlery: tableware implements for cutting and eating food
Other hypernyms of spoon include
container, eating utensil.
| spoon (noun) | cutlery (noun) |
|---|---|
| a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food | tableware implements for cutting and eating food |
| formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face | a cutting implement; a tool for cutting |
| as much as a spoon will hold |
| spoon (verb) | cutlery (verb) |
|---|---|
| scoop up or take up with a spoon | |
| snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others |
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