runcible utensil
- noun
- Literature
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utensilio runcible
- At the party, guests puzzled over the array of runcible utensils at each place setting.
Examples
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Some artists use runcible utensils to create unique textures in their culinary presentations.
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The chef used a runcible utensil to serve the dish.
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The chef prefers runcible utensils for creative plating.
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Have you ever seen a runcible utensil in action?
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At the party, guests puzzled over the array of runcible utensils at each place setting.
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Some artists use runcible utensils to create unique textures in their culinary presentations.
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The chef prefers runcible utensils for creative plating.
Synonyms
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1.3
A tool used for cooking or eating
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1.4
A tool like a spoon or knife that people use in the kitchen to prepare food
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9.9
A small decorative object or a playful idea
An old, unusual spoon with a fork-like end
An odd gadget that seems useless and hard to understand
Surface Forms
Morphology
runcible + utensil
The adjective 'runcible' is a coined/nonce word (famously from Edward Lear) with no clear dictionary meaning or transparent morphological parts, so knowing 'utensil' (a household tool) does not allow a learner to derive the specific whimsical or unconventional sense. Because the crucial lexical item carries no predictable meaning from its form or common morphemes, a B1 learner who knows the constituents would not be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Runcible utensil comes from the poet Edward Lear, who used the made-up word runcible for a funny spoon in his silly poems. One popular story says people kept that silly picture, so runcible utensil now means 'a whimsical or odd kitchen tool'.