I wanted to grab another, but the next person in line, clearly a ravenous beast, had grabbed the tongs and was spooning polenta onto their plate with the eagerness of a puppy on speed.
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Spooning
Synonyms for "spooning" (25 found)
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10 entrieshugladlingnestlescoopingside by side cuddlingspoon-feedspoon-shaped cross-sectionspoon-shaped leafspooning embracespooning pose
Collocations
15 entriesspooning actspooning actionspooning activityspooning bedspooning behaviorspooning cuddlespooning foodspooning gesturespooning partnerspooning positionspooning posturespooning relationshipspooning routinespooning techniquespooning with partner
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Ziri was spooning the flesh out of the mango.
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Frederick alternated between sips of coffee and spoonings of raspberries.
Source: wiktionary