Difference between revisions of "Spoon"
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| − | + | A spoon is an eating utensil characterized by its smooth concave surface (from the eater's point of view). | |
==Types== | ==Types== | ||
| − | There are various types of | + | There are various types of spoons, including soup spoons (a mid-size spoon with with a round bowl), dessert spoons (a mid-size spoon with an oval bowl), serving spoons (a large usually oval spoon used for conveying food from a serving dish to a plate or bowl), teaspoons (small oval spoons), coffee spoons (even smaller oval spoons), egg spoons (often made of horn), grapefruit spons (an oval spoon with a deep bowl and a sharp edge), and jam spoons (which have cutaways like a violin on each side of the bowl). |
| − | A [[spork]] is a cross between a | + | A [[spork]] is a cross between a spoon and a fork. |
==Other Uses== | ==Other Uses== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Spoonerism]] a spoonerism is created when a speaker switches the consonants between two words. For example: "shake a tower" as a substitution for "take a shower." The [[Shel Silverstein]] book [[Runny Babbit]] is another famous example. [[Brad Pitt]] was recently criticised for calling his daugher Shiloh, on the grounds that it was an unfortunate spoonerism. |
[[Category:Cutlery]] | [[Category:Cutlery]] | ||
Revision as of 04:28, December 8, 2007
A spoon is an eating utensil characterized by its smooth concave surface (from the eater's point of view).
Types
There are various types of spoons, including soup spoons (a mid-size spoon with with a round bowl), dessert spoons (a mid-size spoon with an oval bowl), serving spoons (a large usually oval spoon used for conveying food from a serving dish to a plate or bowl), teaspoons (small oval spoons), coffee spoons (even smaller oval spoons), egg spoons (often made of horn), grapefruit spons (an oval spoon with a deep bowl and a sharp edge), and jam spoons (which have cutaways like a violin on each side of the bowl).
A spork is a cross between a spoon and a fork.
Other Uses
Spoonerism a spoonerism is created when a speaker switches the consonants between two words. For example: "shake a tower" as a substitution for "take a shower." The Shel Silverstein book Runny Babbit is another famous example. Brad Pitt was recently criticised for calling his daugher Shiloh, on the grounds that it was an unfortunate spoonerism.