saucer
Americannoun
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a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
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something resembling a saucer, as in shape.
noun
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a small round dish on which a cup is set
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any similar dish
Other Word Forms
- saucerful noun
- saucerless adjective
Etymology
Origin of saucer
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Old French word saussier. See sauce, -er 2
Example Sentences
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Quivering with disgust, he dropped the cold meat onto a saucer, then put the container back into the fridge.
From Literature
“You drink your coffee like a good boy,” she said, taking the patterned cup and saucer from the tray and physically putting it into Boaz’s hands.
From Literature
Miss Mortimer’s spoon slipped from her fingers and landed on the saucer with a clink.
From Literature
Among the munitions were dozens of thick, green plastic discs about the diameter of a saucer.
From BBC
Ask ChatGPT what SF will look like in 10 years and it generates an image of the city’s skyline with futuristic architecture and flying saucers next to the Golden Gate Bridge.
From Los Angeles Times
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