ladle

[ leyd-l ]

/ ˈleɪd l /

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noun

a long-handled utensil with a cup-shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids.

Metallurgy. a bucketlike, refractory-lined container for transferring molten metal.

verb (used with object), la·dled, la·dling.

to dip or convey with or as if with a ladle: to ladle soup into bowls.

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Origin of ladle

before 1000; Middle English ladel,Old English hlædel.See lade, -le

OTHER WORDS FROM ladle

ladler, nounun·la·dled, adjective

Words nearby ladle

lading, Ladino, Ladino clover, Ladislaus, Ladislaus I, ladle, ladleful, ladle out, lad lit, lad mag, Ladoga

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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.
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Using a ladle in one hand and a whisk in the other, slowly drizzle the hot milk mixture into the eggs, whisking continuously.
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Take a long, deep whiff of that aroma and ladle it over your warm fettuccine.
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The highlight of my trip was getting to know the iconic woman whom Time once dubbed “Our Lady of the Ladle.”
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Then she would turn him over on his back and paddle his stomach with a ladle to make sure that he was well filled!
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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."
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I see mother's long, slender fingers grasp the heavy ladle, and the next instant a sharp pain pierces my left hand.
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The objects in the engraving are probably the shears, comb, ladle, and an unknown instrument used for cleansing wool.
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In his excitement he failed to notice that he had spilled some pepper into the ladle which he held in one hand.
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British Dictionary definitions for ladle

ladle

/ (ˈleɪdəl) /

noun

a long-handled spoon having a deep bowl for serving or transferring liquidsa soup ladle

a large bucket-shaped container for transferring molten metal

verb

(tr) to lift or serve out with or as if with a ladle

Derived forms of ladle

ladleful, noun

Word Origin for ladle

Old English hlædel, from hladan to draw out

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