Dictionary

utensil en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈju.tɛn.sɪl/ (Philippines)
• /juˈtɛn.səl/ (UK, US)

Etymology

From Middle English utensyl, from Old French utensile, from Latin ūtēnsilis (“useful, usable”).

Meanings

1. An instrument or device for domestic use, especially in the kitchen.
   • We have convenient storage for all the kitchen/eating utensils.
2. (often, plural) Specifically, a eating utensil (fork, table knife, or spoon); a piece of flatware or cutlery.
3. A useful small tool, implement, or vessel.
   • Relations, sparing no expense'll/Send some useless old utensil,/Or a matching pen and pencil./"just the thing I need! how nice!" 1954, Tom Lehrer, “A Christmas Carol”:
   • He stocked up on old-style writing utensils.

Forms

Deriveds

utensilry · chamber utensil · utensilware · cooking utensil · utensiled · cutensil

Translations (48)

fi työväline (small implement specialized for certain types of processing) · hi उपकरण (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · de Gerät (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · es utensilio (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · ta ஏனம் (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · gl utensilio (small implement specialized for certain types of processing) · tl lalanghutan (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · da redskab (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · fi tarvike (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · pt utensílio (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · el σύνεργο (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · ca utensili (small implement specialized for certain types of processing) · el εργαλείο (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · nl gereedschap (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · io utensilo (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · el εργαλείο (small implement specialized for certain types of processing) · fi väline (small implement specialized for certain types of processing) · fr ustensile (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · ru инструме́нт (small implement specialized for certain types of processing) · ru у́тварь (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · tl kakamangan (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · nl benodigdheden (small implement specialized for certain types of processing) · te గృహోపకరణము (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · fi tarvekalu (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · sv redskap (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · el σύνεργο (small implement specialized for certain types of processing) · he כְּלִי (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · la instrūmentum (small implement specialized for certain types of processing) · id perkakas (small implement specialized for certain types of processing) · de Gerät (small implement specialized for certain types of processing) · nb redskap (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · bg при́бор (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · el σκεύος (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · it utensile (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · bg съд (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · nl gerei (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · nn reiskap (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · ru ору́дие (small implement specialized for certain types of processing) · fi kalusto (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · la instrūmentum (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · it stoviglia (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · sk riad (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · te ఉపకరణము (small implement specialized for certain types of processing) · ca utensili (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · ro ustensilă (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · pl sprzęt kuchenny (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · ru посу́да (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) · ru прибо́р (small implement specialized for certain types of processing)