Forkful: meaning, definitions and examples
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forkful
[ หfษหrkfษl ]
food serving
A forkful refers to the amount of food that can be picked up with a fork, typically representing a single serving. It describes both the physical quantity of food as well as a convenient way of measuring portions while eating. This term is often used informally in dining contexts to indicate how much food is on the prongs of a fork. It can apply to various types of food, such as pasta, salad, or meat.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He took a forkful of spaghetti.
- She served a forkful of salad on the plate.
- With a forkful of cream, the dessert was ready to be enjoyed.
Translations
Translations of the word "forkful" in other languages:
๐ต๐น porรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคเคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Gabelvoll
๐ฎ๐ฉ sudut garpu
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธะปะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ widlica
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฉใผใฏไธๆฏ
๐ซ๐ท fourchette pleine
๐ช๐ธ porciรณn de tenedor
๐น๐ท รงatal dolusu
๐ฐ๐ท ํฌํฌ ํ ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุนูุฉ ุดููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ vidlici
๐ธ๐ฐ vidlica
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅญ็ไธๅฃ
๐ธ๐ฎ vilica
๐ฎ๐ธ gafl
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะฝััาั
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รงatal
๐ฒ๐ฝ porciรณn de tenedor
Etymology
The word 'forkful' is a compound term formed by combining 'fork' and the suffix '-ful', which denotes an amount or quantity. The word 'fork' has Old English origins, akin to the word 'forceps', referring to a tool used for lifting or digging. The concept of measuring food portions with a fork has likely been used since forks became common in Western dining in the late Middle Ages. The suffix '-ful' comes from Old English, where it meant 'full of' or 'having the quality of'. The term 'forkful' thus concisely captures the idea of being full of food, typically in a casual or home dining setting, and it has been part of the English lexicon for several centuries.