# utensil

> English word · Noun · IPA /juˈtɛn.səl/ · frequency rank #52,078

## Definitions
1. An instrument or device for domestic use, especially in the kitchen.
2. A useful small tool, implement, or vessel.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/utensil