ladle
a long-handled utensil with a cup-shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids.
Metallurgy. a bucketlike, refractory-lined container for transferring molten metal.
to dip or convey with or as if with a ladle: to ladle soup into bowls.
Origin of ladle
1Other words from ladle
- ladler, noun
- un·la·dled, adjective
Words Nearby ladle
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How to use ladle in a sentence
This was accompanied by a humongous ladle that could fit two people, thus alluding to his power of abundance and penchant for food.
15 Powerful Ancient Celtic Gods and Goddesses | Dattatreya Mandal | June 24, 2022 | Realm of HistoryUsing a ladle in one hand and a whisk in the other, slowly drizzle the hot milk mixture into the eggs, whisking continuously.
Make lemon pudding with blueberry whipped cream your next dinner party dessert | Adam Roberts | June 4, 2021 | Washington PostTake a long, deep whiff of that aroma and ladle it over your warm fettuccine.
The highlight of my trip was getting to know the iconic woman whom Time once dubbed “Our Lady of the ladle.”
Then she would turn him over on his back and paddle his stomach with a ladle to make sure that he was well filled!
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. Pike
A fellow was dropt down in the bucket, and soon bawled out from the bottom, "I have found the punch-ladle, so wind me up."
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousI see mother's long, slender fingers grasp the heavy ladle, and the next instant a sharp pain pierces my left hand.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanThe objects in the engraving are probably the shears, comb, ladle, and an unknown instrument used for cleansing wool.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowIn his excitement he failed to notice that he had spilled some pepper into the ladle which he held in one hand.
The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley Smith
British Dictionary definitions for ladle
/ (ˈleɪdəl) /
a long-handled spoon having a deep bowl for serving or transferring liquids: a soup ladle
a large bucket-shaped container for transferring molten metal
(tr) to lift or serve out with or as if with a ladle
Origin of ladle
1Derived forms of ladle
- ladleful, noun
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