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Ladle

noun

/ˈleɪ.dəl/

Meaning

a large deep spoon with a long handle, used for serving soup or other liquids

A large spoon for serving soup or liquids; to serve with such a spoon.

Use the ladle to serve the hot soup into bowls.

She used a ladle to serve the hot soup into bowls.

ladle out

spoon, dipper, scoop, server, pourer

Entry 1

spoon, dipper, scoop

Entry 2

scoop, dipper, spoon, server, pourer

pour directly, withhold

soup ladle, serve with ladle, wooden ladle, ladle out, ladle into

Entry 1

soup ladle, serve with ladle, wooden ladle

Entry 2

soup ladle, ladle out, ladle into, wooden ladle

a silly or stupid person; to trick someone

a thin piece of cord or thread; to tie or fasten with a string

a planned series of activities to achieve a specific goal, especially in politics, marketing, or war

a person who receives or entertains guests; to organize and provide for an event

a small domesticated animal used for hunting; to search or uncover something persistently

a line or fold produced on paper, cloth, or other material; to make a fold or wrinkle