ladleful

American  

[leyd-l-fool] / ˈleɪd l fʊl /

noun

plural

ladlefuls

1. the amount that fills a ladle.

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Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of ladleful

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

Example Sentences

This is a process of slowly but surely cooking the rice via each ladleful — you’ll feel the difference as you stir, as the rice starts to give less and less resistance as each kernel begins to soften and plump as it cooks.

From Salon

Begin adding stock, one ladleful to start — and not adding another ladle until the previous addition has been fully and completely absorbed by the rice.

From Salon

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

Watch the merrymakers gather, the conversation flow and the awkward moments be thwarted through the offering of another ladleful.

From Seattle Times

Regardless of which way you decide to go, the casual and interactive nature of a spoonful of this, a ladleful of that is a natural way to get conversation going between everyone at the table.

From Salon