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ladleful

American  
[leyd-l-fool] / ˈleɪd l fʊl /

noun

ladlefuls plural
  1. the amount that fills a ladle.


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See -ful.

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Etymology

Origin of ladleful

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

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Seattle Times Dec. 11, 2022

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

She kept her finger up as she spilled a ladleful of mayflies into a coffee can.

From The New Yorker Jun. 17, 2019

The man led me to the back porch and offered me a ladleful of grass tea from a cast-iron pot.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

A tangy scent and a choir of electric fans greet the faithful, many armed with containers to take home a few ladlefuls of the beloved soup.

From BBC Oct. 31, 2023

Two days later, the rapper surprised fans at the grand opening in downtown Detroit, where he served heaping ladlefuls of pasta to a queue of customers that snaked around the block.

From New York Times Dec. 30, 2021

The plumped, chopped porcinis go in next along with parsley stems, bay leaves and a few ladlefuls each of pomodoro sauce and mushroom stock, which the restaurant cyclically fortifies with mushroom stems and trimmings.

From Salon Dec. 11, 2021

Add 6 ladlefuls of cold water and bring to a fast boil.

From The Guardian Sep. 18, 2015

He surreptitiously observed everyone else as they scooped large ladlefuls into their bowls.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

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