What's the difference between spoon and spoony?

Spoon


Definition:

  • (v. i.) See Spoom.
  • (n.) An implement consisting of a small bowl (usually a shallow oval) with a handle, used especially in preparing or eating food.
  • (n.) Anything which resembles a spoon in shape; esp. (Fishing), a spoon bait.
  • (n.) Fig.: A simpleton; a spooney.
  • (v. t.) To take up in, or as in, a spoon.
  • (v. i.) To act with demonstrative or foolish fondness, as one in love.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Sift the cocoa powder over the top and lightly but thoroughly fold it in with the metal spoon.
  • (2) Spoon over the dressing and eat immediately, while the tomatoes are still hot and the bread is crisp.
  • (3) Two years after its introduction, the Morley spoon was still the most commonly used method of preparing oral rehydration solution (ORS).
  • (4) I arrange my coins into ascending size in my pockets, for example, and nothing gives me more comfort than the knowledge that my forks, knives and spoons are all in the correct place, tessellating magnificently in their drawer.
  • (5) 2 Crumble the blue cheese into the porridge and then cook on a medium heat, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon until it thickens to your liking.
  • (6) Pour on to a large platter or individual plates, spoon the cauliflower and chickpeas on top, followed by the egg, tomatoes and chilli sauce.
  • (7) Rafa then spoons a volley long with an gaping court in front of him to bring up set point for Dimitrov.
  • (8) Possible causes of the error are salt type, spoon size, and leveling technique.
  • (9) a) synovial bursa ( schleimbeutel ) b) sneeze guard ( Spukschutz ) c) snotty-nosed brat – literally snot spoon ( rotzloeffel ) d) grumpy bastard – literally lump of vomit ( kotzbrocken ) 4,000 Jet-setters complain of a) Jetleg b) Jetleck c) Jetlag d) Jetlack 8,000 Who, if a contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, would definitely not call the Joker?
  • (10) Spoon into the warm mushrooms, top with the tomatoes, sprinkle with pine nuts and serve.
  • (11) But the best moment came when I first heard Julie Andrews singing A Spoonful of Sugar .
  • (12) It was concluded that silver cone retrieval in more than half the cases could be performed easily with hand instruments, particularly spoon excavators.
  • (13) He might have been born with a silver spoon and declared bankruptcy four or five times but he is not dumb.
  • (14) 5 Pour the polenta on to two plates, arrange the grilled radicchio on top, then spoon the anchovy and rosemary sauce on top.
  • (15) Recipe supplied by Patrick Hanna, L'Entrepot, lentrepot.co.uk Clams with leek, fennel and parsley Though you could add a twirl of al dente spaghetti or linguine to this dish, it is the fragrant, briny broth that delights – better with a crusty loaf and a spoon.
  • (16) Pour spoonfuls of the batter into the hot oil and cook until bubbles form and the edges begin to harden.
  • (17) Open Mon-Sat 11am-midnight; Sun 12.30pm-11pm Spoon Cafe Bistro Spoon Cafe Bistro This place used to be known as Nicolson's Cafe or "one of the places where a single mum called Joanne sat in a corner to write some book about a boy wizard".
  • (18) In layer eight, the retinal axons were often large, spoon-shaped boutons that ended in apposition with the somata of the layer.
  • (19) However, when delivering the 2011 Reith Lecture , she added: “There are questions to be answered about the various relationships that developed afterwards and whether the UK supped with a sufficiently long spoon.” The archive clearly shows that Gaddafi hoped that this intelligence co-operation would result in British assistance in his attempts to round up and imprison Libyans who were living in exile in the UK, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Mali.
  • (20) Mixing the condensation silicones under the conditions of daily practice--one spoon of body plus a distinct amount of catalyst-resulted in hardness differences compared to using the exact dose.

Spoony


Definition:

  • (a. & n.) Same as Spooney.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Also, Sky have just showed a shot of DJ Spoony in the directors box at Anfield.

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