ladle
[ leyd-l ]
/ ˈleɪd 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.
OTHER WORDS FROM ladle
la·dler, noun un·la·dled, adjectiveWords nearby ladle
lading,
ladino,
ladino clover,
ladislaus,
ladislaus i,
ladle,
ladle out,
ladleful,
ladoga,
ladon,
ladrone
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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
Derived forms of ladle
ladleful, nounWord Origin for ladle
Old English
hlædel, from
hladan to draw out