ladle
[ leyd-l ]
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.
Origin of ladle
1Other words from ladle
- ladler, noun
- un·la·dled, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for ladle
ladle
/ (ˈleɪdəl) /
noun
a long-handled spoon having a deep bowl for serving or transferring liquids: a 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
Origin of ladle
1Old English hlædel, from hladan to draw out
Derived forms of ladle
- ladleful, noun
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