Scoopful
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The quantity in a scoop.
Scoop
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Any cup- or bowl-shaped tool, usually including a handle used to lift and move loose or soft solid material.The amount or volume of loose or solid material held by a particular scoop.A story or fact; especially, news learned and reported before anyone else.An opening in a hood/bonnet or other body panel to admit air, usually for cooling the engine.The digging attachment on a front-end loader.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To lift, move, or collect with a scoop or as though with a scoop.To learn something, especially something worthy of a news article, before (someone else).To begin a vocal note slightly below the target pitch and then to slide up to the target pitch, especially in country music.To consume an alcoholic beverage.
Example sentence: I love to cook, but, after spending a full day in the Bon Appetit test kitchen, the last thing I need to do is start chopping onions all over again when I get home. That means dinners can be a bit scrappy: reheated leftovers from my weekend prep, fridge-dump salads, or just taking whatever I can find and putting a scoop of cottage cheese on it.