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saltspoonful

saltspoonful noun: as much as will fit in a saltspoon.

Noun

saltspoonful (plural saltspoonfuls or saltspoonsful)

  1. As much as will fit in a saltspoon.

Forms of saltspoonful

pluralsaltspoonfuls
pluralsaltspoonsful

Origin of saltspoonful

From saltspoon + -ful.

Questions about saltspoonful

What does saltspoonful mean?
Saltspoonful means as much as will fit in a saltspoon.
What part of speech is saltspoonful?
Saltspoonful is a noun.
What is the plural of saltspoonful?
The plural of saltspoonful is saltspoonfuls.

Words near saltspoonful in the dictionary

  1. saltshaker
  2. saltshakers
  3. Saltsman
  4. Saltsmans
  5. saltspoon
  6. saltspoonful
  7. saltspoonfuls
  8. saltspoons
  9. saltspoonsful
  10. saltspray
  11. saltspray rose

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