ladleful

[ leyd-l-fool ]

/ ˈleɪd l fʊl /

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noun, plural la·dle·fuls.

the amount that fills a ladle.

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Origin of ladleful

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

usage note for ladleful

See -ful.

Words nearby ladleful

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

How to use ladleful in a sentence

The water started as a trickle, a ladleful of water gently poured over my chin, my lips.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
About three quarters after eleven, have your slice dried bread ready in a dish, and pour a ladleful of the broth upon it.
The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened|Kenelm Digby
He dipped a huge ladleful out of the pot, as if he were going to administer a dose on the spot.
Blue Lights|R.M. Ballantyne
All their drugs would have had no more effect than a ladleful of pea-soup.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 349, November, 1844|Various

Devout men, as they pass by, reverently pour a ladleful of water.
The Historical Child|Oscar Chrisman