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scoopful

scoopful

1 2.3
The amount a spoon or small shovel can hold
  • noun
  • /ˈskuːpfəl/
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  • After filling the bowl, I added a scoopful of ice cream on top.

Examples

  • It's hard to kick the habit of just dumping in a big scoopful of Tide.

    Blog text (18)
  • Start with a layer of noodles, scoop several scoopfuls of the meat sauce on top, then finish this layer with cheese, a sprinkle of salt, and some torn-up basil.

    Blog text (20)
  • She measured out a scoopful of sugar to add to the cake batter.

  • The gardener took a scoopful of compost to enrich the soil.

Synonyms

scoop
vsscoopful
30 2.1

A small amount that a deep spoon holds

is the same idea but measured by a specific scooping utensil
spoonful
vsscoopful
26 1.0

An amount of something that fills a spoon

is measured by a larger single-handed serving tool rather than a spoon
shovel
vsscoopful
8 1.0

The amount of material that fills a wide digging tool

is a serving measure using a shaped utensil, not a garden tool
bucketful
vsscoopful
4 1.8

An amount that fills a bucket

is a small scoop measure rather than a bulk container amount
bagful
vsscoopful
4 1.1

An amount that fills a bag, like apples or candies

is a single handheld scoop measure rather than a full bag load
cupful
vsscoopful
2 1.7

The amount that fills a cup used for measuring

is measured by a scooping implement, not by a cup
basketful
vsscoopful
2 2.7

As many things as fit in a basket

is a measured scoop amount rather than a gathered basket load
teaspoonful
vsscoopful
1 1.0

An amount that fits a teaspoon for cooking or medicine

is measured by a broader scooping tool rather than a tiny spoon
boxful
vsscoopful
1 1.9

An amount that fills a box

is a measured scoop amount rather than a packed container volume
shovelful
vsscoopful
1 2.8

An amount of earth or snow that fills a shovel

is measured by a hand-held serving tool rather than a digging implement
bowlful
vsscoopful
1 2.2

An amount of something that fills a bowl

is measured by a single scoop tool rather than by a bowl
trayful
vsscoopful
1 4.1

An amount that fills a tray

is measured by a scooping tool rather than by tray capacity
tablespoonful
vsscoopful
1 1.1

An amount that fills a tablespoon used for cooking or medicine

is measured by a serving scoop rather than a recipe spoon
glassful
vsscoopful
1 1.4

An amount that fills a glass

is for single scoops of material, not for liquids in a glass
pailful
vsscoopful
1 4.4

An amount that fills a pail

is a single handheld serving measure rather than a large bucket load
potful
vsscoopful
1 1.9

An amount that fills a pot

is a single handheld serving measure rather than a vessel's full fill
saltspoonful
vsscoopful
6.6

A small amount of salt equal to about a quarter teaspoon

is measured by a larger scooping implement not a minuscule spoon
mugful
vsscoopful
3.8

An amount of liquid that fills a mug

is used for scooping loose or dry substances, not holding drinks
teacupful
vsscoopful
5.3

An amount a teacup can hold, often for recipes

is measured by a scooping utensil rather than a fragile cup
dishful
vsscoopful
6.7

An amount that fills a dish

is defined by a single scoop size rather than a dish capacity
soupful
vsscoopful
2.0

An amount of soup that fills a spoon or bowl

is defined by a scooping utensil size rather than a food portion
jarful
vsscoopful
2.5

An amount that fills a jar

is a single-use serving measure instead of a storage container amount
binful
vsscoopful
5.8

An amount that fills a bin

is a single serving scoop size, not a bin capacity
tubful
vsscoopful
3.7

An amount that fills a large open container like a bucket

is measured by a hand scoop, not a large tub capacity
canful
vsscoopful
5.2

The amount that fills a can

is a scoop-sized serving, not the sealed can volume
dustpanful
vsscoopful
6.1

An amount that fits in the small pan used to collect dirt when sweeping

is a deliberate serving measure, not a cleaning tool load
skepful
vsscoopful
  • Archaic
9.9

A full load that a basket or hive can hold, like straw

is a single scoop amount rather than a full woven load

How Much

bucketful
4 1.8
cupful
2 1.7
scoopful
1 2.3
tablespoon
26 1.0
teaspoon
83 1.0
pinch
33 1.0

Surface Forms

scoopful singular
scoopfuls plural

Morphology

scoopful = scoop (transparent) = scoop + ful

The noun 'scoopful' is directly formed from 'scoop' + the productive suffix '-ful' meaning an amount that fills the scoop, so the meaning is predictable.

Etymology

Scoopful comes from scoop and -ful, where scoop is the small tool or action for taking up something and -ful means 'full'. So a scoopful is the amount that a scoop can hold, like one scoop of ice cream.