shovel

/ʃˈʌvəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
2. the quantity a shovel can hold
3. a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
4. a machine for excavating

verb

1. dig with or as if with a shovel
   “shovel sand”

Synonyms for shovel

• shovelful
• spadeful
• power shovel
• excavator
• digger

Words that rhyme with shovel

• hovel