wooden spoon
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Wooden spoon — Wooden Wood en, a. 1. Made or consisting of wood; pertaining to, or resembling, wood; as, a wooden box; a wooden leg; a wooden wedding. [1913 Webster] 2. Clumsy; awkward; ungainly; stiff; spiritless. [1913 Webster] When a bold man is out of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wooden Spoon — may refer to:* Wooden spoon, implement * Wooden spoon (award) * Wooden Spoon Society * Ruspoli Sapphire, aka the Wooden Spoon Seller s Sapphire … Wikipedia
wooden spoon — wooden spoons 1) N COUNT A wooden spoon is a spoon that is used for stirring sauces and for mixing ingredients in cooking. It is made of wood and has a long handle. 2) N COUNT: usu the N in sing If someone gets the wooden spoon, they come last in … English dictionary
wooden spoon — n 1.) a large spoon made of wood, used to mix things when cooking 2.) win/collect/take etc the wooden spoon BrE to come last in a competition … Dictionary of contemporary English
wooden spoon — noun count a spoon made from wood, used for mixing food when cooking … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wooden spoon — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a real or notional prize awarded to the person who is last in a race or competition. ORIGIN from the former practice of giving a spoon to the candidate coming last in the Cambridge mathematical tripos … English terms dictionary
Wooden spoon — A wooden spoon is a spoon made from wood, commonly used in food preparation. The wooden spoon is also sometimes used in soap making and discipline.HistoryThe word spoon derives from an ancient word meaning a chip of wood or horn carved from a… … Wikipedia
wooden spoon — noun 1. a booby prize consisting of a spoon made of wood • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wooden spoon — UK / US noun Word forms wooden spoon : singular wooden spoon plural wooden spoons 1) [countable] a spoon made from wood, used for mixing food when cooking 2) the wooden spoon British the prize for being last or worst in a race or competition… … English dictionary
wooden spoon — /wʊdn ˈspun/ (say woodn spoohn) noun 1. a spoon made out of wood, as used in cooking. 2. Colloquial the notional prize awarded to the individual or team coming last in a sporting competition. –phrase 3. win (or get) the wooden spoon, Colloquial… …
wooden spoon — The person who finishes last in a race or competition receives an imaginary prize called the wooden spoon. Our team got the wooden spoon in this year s tournament … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
