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spooning.

The action of the verb to spoon

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The action of the verb to spoon The act of picking something up with a spoon.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The action of the verb to spoon The act of lying on their sides, nestled front-to-back on a bed.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

The sense denoting nestled repose is by metaphor with the way that spoons stack together compactly.

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of spoon

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

The sense denoting nestled repose is by metaphor with the way that spoons stack together compactly.

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