ladle
noun
la·dle
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Definition of ladle
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a deep-bowled long-handled spoon used especially for dipping up and conveying liquids
2
: something resembling a ladle in form or function
ladle
verb
ladled;
ladling\ ˈlād-liŋ
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Definition of ladle (Entry 2 of 2)
: to take up and convey in or as if in a ladle
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Other Words from ladle
Noun
ladleful
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noun
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noun
Synonyms for ladle
Synonyms: Noun
Synonyms: Verb
bucket, dip, lade, scoop, spoon
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Examples of ladle in a Sentence
Noun
the chef hunted for a ladle to add the chicken broth to the potVerb
The soup was ladled into the bowls. ladling the wine into cups
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Scientists flew by helicopter or sailed by dinghy to ice floes in the Fram Strait to scoop snow with a clean mug and a steel spoon or soup ladle. — Los Angeles Times, "Microplastic in the atmosphere is making its way to the pristine Arctic," 15 Aug. 2019 When the molds are ready to be emptied, the background color (engobe) is applied with a ladle. — Elizabeth Pash, House Beautiful, "I Cannot Stop Talking About These French Ceramic Hens," 26 July 2019 The man to his right ladles beef soup broth on his rice. — Greg Bishop, SI.com, "The Many Stages of Manny: How Pacquiao Keeps Reinventing Himself," 16 July 2019 Comerford, who is sixty-two, worked for a year and a half as a shunter, tipping molten slag out of huge ladles from the furnaces. — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, "The Death of British Steel and the Myth of the Good Brexit," 10 July 2019 Place one short rib in a bowl and ladle over chickpea stew. 2. — National Geographic, "Ras el Hanout Spice Braised Beef Short Rib," 2 July 2019 Transfer the batter to a large measuring cup, or use a ladle, and pour the batter into the prepared muffin cups until each is nearly full. — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, "Wolfgang Puck: Everyone can celebrate July 4 with gluten-free, vegan cupcakes," 26 June 2019 Stainless steel spoon, as new as possible (optional) Glue (optional) Stainless steel cups, pots, ladles, etc. — Scientific American, "Distorted Images," 6 June 2019 Remove from the heat and ladle directly into the prebaked pie shells. — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, "Wolfgang Puck: Make a special dessert for Dad on his special day," 12 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Triangular boxes contain premade katsu sandwiches, and the $3 beans and rice, ladled out of a big pot, are probably the best deal in the entire building. — Maura Judkis, chicagotribune.com, "Hate on the Hudson (Yards): How bad can it be?," 8 Aug. 2019 Serve ladled into bowls, passing Parmesan and additional oil for each person to add to taste. — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, "Wolfgang Puck: Are you enjoying an overabundant summer harvest? Put it in your soup pot!," 31 July 2019 At this South End institution, the drinks are strong, the food is laced with garlic and ladled with marinara, and each main course comes with a house salad. — BostonGlobe.com, "Where to eat in Greater Boston," 20 June 2019 Environmental groups are ladling the blame on Republicans, a corporate misinformation campaign funded by the Koch brothers and other climate deniers, and, increasingly, on Courtney. — oregonlive.com, "How Oregon’s climate-change bill ran out of gas," 30 June 2019 Screenwriters Garris and Cuthbert have managed to ladle in amid the kiddy goods some zingingly subversive asides to tickle older, more immature viewers. — Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Hocus Pocus': THR's 1993 Review," 16 July 2019 To serve, ladle the soup into warm bowls, crown each with 3 slices of chorizo and drizzle some of the flavored oil from the skillet over the top. — Daniel Neman, Twin Cities, "Four recipes to celebrate the in-season, in-the-moment kale," 20 June 2019 All that flavor should be savored, which means the sauce that collects in the bottom of your slow cooker needs to be ladled over the pork, cheese, and broccoli rabe. — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, "This Slow Cooker Roast Pork Sandwich Wins Championships," 31 Jan. 2018 To serve, ladle hot soup into bowls and top with toasts, smoked trout, sautéed leeks and chives. — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, "The Simplest Leek Soup Recipe Is Also the Best," 29 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ladle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for ladle
ladle
noun
English Language Learners Definition of ladle
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a large and deep spoon with a long handle that is used for serving a liquid
ladle
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of ladle (Entry 2 of 2)
: to take up and carry (a liquid) by using a large spoon : to serve (a liquid) with a ladle
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ladle
noun
la·dle
| \ ˈlā-dᵊl
\
\
Kids Definition of ladle
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a large and deep spoon with a long handle that is used especially for serving liquids
a soup ladle
ladle
verb
ladled;
ladling
Kids Definition of ladle (Entry 2 of 2)
: to take up and carry in a ladle