utensil.
An instrument or device for domestic use, especially in the kitchen.
Meaning & usage
An instrument or device for domestic use, especially in the kitchen.
We have convenient storage for all the kitchen/eating utensils.
Specifically, a eating utensil (fork, table knife, or spoon); a piece of flatware or cutlery.
A useful small tool, implement, or vessel.
He stocked up on old-style writing utensils.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English utensyl, from Old French utensile, from Latin ūtēnsilis (“useful, usable”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.