Saucer Definition

sôsər
saucers
noun
saucers
A small, round, shallow dish, esp. one with an indentation designed to hold a cup.
Webster's New World
Anything round and shallow like a saucer.
Webster's New World

A flat, shallow caisson for raising sunken ships.

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A shallow socket for the pivot of a capstan.

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verb

To pour (tea, etc.) from the cup into the saucer in order to cool it before drinking.

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Other Word Forms of Saucer

Noun

Singular:
saucer
Plural:
saucers

Origin of Saucer

  • Middle English sauce dish from Old French saussier from sauce sauce sauce

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French saucière.

    From Wiktionary

Saucer Sentence Examples

  • She held out a saucer and cup.

  • You wouldn't have to make a big deal out of; like seeing a flying saucer, I added with a smile.

  • I remembered the flying saucer analogy.

  • You know, Howie, I've given some thought to your flying saucer analogy.

  • Only a few flying saucer advocates spoke from the fringes with a positive slant.

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Words Starting With

SSASAU

Words Ending With

RERCER

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