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.
Source: tatoeba (11267342)
Spooning
Synonyms for "spooning" (7 found)
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Related words (3)
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Translations
1 translations across 1 languages.
Spanish
1 entries- cuchareo noun (Translations)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Ziri was spooning the flesh out of the mango.
Source: tatoeba (12652989)
Frederick alternated between sips of coffee and spoonings of raspberries.
Source: wiktionary
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