/ Dictionary / Index S spoonbill: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spoon•bill Pronunciation: (spn'bil"), [key] — n. any of several wading birds of the family Plataleidae, related to the ibises, having a long, flat bill with a spoonlike tip. any of various birds having a similar bill, as the shoveler duck. the paddlefish. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: spoonbill (Thesaurus) spoon back spoonbill catfish Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language