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ladle Definition

la·dle (lād'l)

noun

  1. a long-handled, cuplike spoon for dipping out liquids
  2. 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

  1. to dip out or serve with or as with a ladle
  2. to lift out and carry in a ladle
  3. Informal to distribute generously: with out

ladle Related Forms
la·dle·ful′ noun pl. -·fuls′
ladle Synonyms

ladle

n.

skimmer, scoop, vessel; see dipper, silverware, spoon.

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

  • iron: An iron drinking ladle is chained to the building.
  • soup: When the prisoners rushed for their soup Ostrowski beat them with the iron handle of a broken soup ladle.