Utensil: meaning, definitions and examples

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utensil

 

[ juหหˆtษ›nsษ™l ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

kitchen

An implement, instrument, or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen.

Synonyms

appliance, device, implement, tool

Examples of usage

  • Make sure you have all the necessary utensils before starting to cook.
  • She grabbed a utensil from the drawer to stir the soup.
Context #2 | Noun

cooking

Any of various implements for holding something or for performing a mechanical operation.

Synonyms

appliance, implement, instrument, tool

Examples of usage

  • She used a utensil to cut the cake into equal slices.
  • The chef reached for a utensil to flip the pancakes.

Translations

Translations of the word "utensil" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น utensรญlio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฐเฅเคคเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Utensil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ peralatan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพััƒะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ narzฤ™dzie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ™จๅ…ท

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ustensile

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ utensilio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท alet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„๊ตฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุฏุงุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรกstroj

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nรกstroj

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ™จๅ…ท

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ orodje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกhald

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑั€ะฐะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒญแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ alษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ utensilio

Etymology

The word 'utensil' originated from the Latin word 'utensilia', which means 'tools'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to tools or implements used for a specific purpose, particularly in the kitchen or household. Utensils play a crucial role in daily activities and have evolved over time to meet the needs of different tasks.

See also: abuse, disuse, disused, misuse, misused, overuse, peruse, reusableness, reuse, reusing, underuse, unusable, unused, usability, usable, usage, used, useful, usefully, usefulness, useless, uselessness, users, using, usual, utilize.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,088, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.