Definitions for utensil
yuˈtɛn səluten·sil

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. utensilnoun

   an implement for practical use (especially in a household)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. utensilnoun

   An instrument or device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war.

2. utensilnoun

   A small hand tool or material-handling implement specialized for specific types of processing such as is used in the kitchen or a laboratory.

3. Etymology: Ultimately from utensilis.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Utensilnoun

   An instrument for any use, such as the vessels of the kitchen, or tools of a trade.

   Etymology: utensile, Fr. utensile, low Lat.

   Burn but his books; he has brave utensils,
   Which, when he has a house, he’ll deck withal. William Shakespeare.

   Mules after these, camels and dromedaries,
   And waggons fraught with utensils of war. John Milton.

   Tithes and lands given to God are never; and plate, vestments, and other sacred utensils, are seldom consecrated. South.

   The springs of life their former vigour feel;
   Such zeal he had for that vile utensil. Samuel Garth, Dispensary.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. utensil

   A utensil is a tool or implement, commonly used in a household or kitchen, designed for a specific purpose such as preparation, serving, or eating food. This can include items like knives, forks, spoons, spatulas, tongs, and more.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Utensilverb

   that which is used; an instrument; an implement; especially, an instrument or vessel used in a kitchen, or in domestic and farming business

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Utensil

   ū-ten′sil, n. an instrument or vessel used in common life. [Fr. utensile—L. utensilis, fit for use—uti, to use.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. utensil

   That which is used; an implement; an instrument; especially, an instrument or vessel used in a kitchen, or in domestic use. Utensils for camp and garrison are styled camp and garrison equipage, and are furnished by the quartermaster’s department.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. utensil

   A type of product created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles.

   Kitchen utensils are created in so many ways.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 17, 2020  

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1. • Implement

Anagrams for utensil »

1. sultine

How to pronounce utensil?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of utensil in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of utensil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of utensil in a Sentence

1. Robert Collier:

   Every contrivance of man, every tool, every instrument, every utensil, every article designed for use, of each and every kind, evolved from a very simple beginning.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=utensil
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Utensil
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=utensil
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utensil
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=utensil
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html