ladleful

American  

[leyd-l-fool] / ˈleɪd l fʊl /

noun

ladlefuls plural

1. the amount that fills a ladle.

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Spelling

See -ful.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• ladlefuls
  plural

Etymology

Origin of ladleful

1400–50; late Middle English. See ladle, -ful

Example Sentences

Take a ladleful of the boiling water and add it to the ricotta and spinach mixture, stirring it in to create a loose, creamy sauce.

From Salon • May 27, 2023

But at $4 for a small cup and $6 for a large one, the consomé is a worthwhile expense, particularly because it always seems to include a ladleful or two of meat.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2019

Juice two lemons and beat three eggs in a bowl; take a ladleful of hot broth and whisk it into the yellow mixture.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 23, 2017

Drizzle a ladleful of hot gravy artfully across the top and it will look like you always intended to serve the turkey this way.

From The Guardian • Dec. 22, 2016

So she didn’t notice how many more people had joined their ranks, not until one of them held out a ladleful of water.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper