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Spoonful vs Spoonable - What's the difference?

spoonful | spoonable |

As a noun spoonful

is the amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped.

As an adjective spoonable is

(cooking) able to be dipped with a spoon.

spoonful

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped.
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    • , passage=But Richmond

    Derived terms

    * dessertspoonful * tablespoonful * teaspoonful

    See also

    * forkful

    spoonable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (cooking) Able to be dipped with a spoon
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=March 28, author=Mark Bittman, title=Pancakes of the World, Dressed for Dinner, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The batter should be spoonable but not pourable, essentially vegetables just moist enough to hold together. }}