English Explanatory Dictionary

spooner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who spoons; one who engages in spooning.
  2. A person who engages in kissing and petting.
  3. A person who lies nestled against their partner in bed, back-to-front on their sides
verb
  1. To utter a spoonerism.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A placename:
  3. A city in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States, located mostly within the town. Named after John Coit Spooner.
  4. A town in Washburn County, Wisconsin.

Pronunciation

/ˈspuːnɚ/ /ˈspunɚ/

Word forms

spooner spooners spoonering spoonered

Etymology

From spoon + -er.

Related words

wooden spooner

Derived words

spoonerism spooneristic spoonerize Spooner Row
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