ladle
ladle
Definition
la·dle (lād′'l)
noun
- a long-handled, cuplike spoon for dipping out liquids
- any similar device, as a large container for carrying and pouring molten metal
Etymology: ME ladel < OE hlædel, a ladle: see lade
transitive verb -·dled, -·dling
- to dip out or serve with or as with a ladle
- to lift out and carry in a ladle
- Informal to distribute generously: with out
la′·dle·ful′ noun pl. -·fuls′
ladle
Synonyms
ladle
Usage Examples
Object
- soup: Cook for about 10-12 minutes until the pasta is cooked, then ladle this thick, sweet stew soup into your bowl.
- milk: Charlie ladles milk from a churn into the jug.
Converse of object
- add: Reduce the heat and add two ladles of stock.
- use: Using a ladle, push the flesh through a fine conical sieve to get rid of the seeds.
- hold: The man in the background is holding a Copper ladle for introducing the powder [ 1860s ] .
- steelmak: Here, the ' steelmaking system ' is defined as the secondary steelmaking ladle and inputs to the ladle.
Preposition: into
- mold: Molten lead ran from the hearths, and was ladled into a pig mold.
- bowl: Ladle into bowls and serve with boiled potatoes, a bowl of sour cream, and thick, crusty bread.
Adjective modifier
- wooden: Then Blinkie brought a wooden ladle and filled it from the contents of the kettle.
- large: Gently warm the gin or brandy in a large ladle or small pan and ignite, pouring over pan juices and stirring gently.
- small: Pour in a small ladle full of batter, enough to make a 1/2cm thick pancake of approx 10cm in diameter.
- long-handled: Tea Spoons The earliest caddy spoons were long-handled ladles made for use with box-like tea chests.
Modifying Another Word
- then: Just make in the morning, then ladle straight from the fridge at lunch or supper.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- out: He seems to lack the basic knowledge ladled out daily in high schools.
Followed by a transitive particle
- up: Order them, name them, see who can ladle up the largest, the smallest.
Preposition: of
- stock: Reduce the heat and add two ladles of stock.
- batter: Heat a frying pan and pour a ladle of the batter onto the pan.
- sauce: Garnish with a ladling of the caper cream sauce.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near ladle
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- laddie
- Ladoga
- ladrone
- lady
- Lady Bountiful
- Lady chapel
- Lady Day
- lady-in-waiting
- lady-killer
- lady of the evening
- Lady of the Lake
