little spoon
little spoon noun: the person whose back is touching the other person's front when spooning.
Noun
little spoon (plural little spoons)
- The person whose back is touching the other person's front when spooning.
- So we would attempt to nap. But as he had a twin bed, space was limited, so I would insist he be the big spoon and I be the little spoon.2011 February 24, Charlotte Knight, “You snooze, you lose”, in The Daily Titan, volume 89, number 13, California State University, Fullerton, page 4
- "There are different kinds of cuddling positions, but I typically always start out spooning. And I am pretty small, so usually I'm the little spoon," Samuel said.2012 July 12, “She's the little spoon: Snuggle up for $60”, in Metro, New York, page 2
Forms of little spoon
| plural | little spoons |
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Questions about little spoon
- What does little spoon mean?
- Little spoon means the person whose back is touching the other person's front when spooning.
- What part of speech is little spoon?
- Little spoon is a noun.
- What is the plural of little spoon?
- The plural of little spoon is little spoons.
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