spooning

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb scoop up or take up with a spoon
  2. verb snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others

Etymology

The sense denoting nestled repose is by metaphor with the way that spoons stack together compactly.

Synonyms

spoon

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