Spoons

/spuːnz/ verb noun adjective

To sail briskly with the wind astern, with or without sails hoisted.

What it means

  1. (verb) To sail briskly with the wind astern, with or without sails hoisted.
  2. (noun) An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.
  3. (noun) An implement for stirring food while being prepared; a wooden spoon.
  4. (noun) A measure that will fit into a spoon; a spoonful.
  5. (noun) A wooden-headed golf club with moderate loft, similar to the modern three wood.
  6. (noun) An oar.
  7. (noun) A type of metal lure resembling the concave head of a tablespoon.
  8. (noun) A spoon excavator.
  9. (noun) A simpleton, a spooney.
  10. (noun) A safety handle on a hand grenade, a trigger.
  11. (noun) A metaphoric unit of energy available to cope with problems.
  12. (verb) To serve using a spoon; to transfer (something) with a spoon. “Sarah spooned some apple sauce onto her plate.”

Letter analysis

  • Spoons contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 4 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 8.

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What does Spoons mean?

To sail briskly with the wind astern, with or without sails hoisted.

What are the anagrams of Spoons?

Valid anagrams: snoops.

How many letters are in Spoons?

Spoons has 6 letters.

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