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Definition of "ladle" []

  • A long-handled spoon with a deep bowl for serving liquids. (noun)
  • To lift out or serve with a long-handled spoon. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "ladle" in a sentence
  • "The soup-ladle is my delight, and I could almost take the dear old coffee-pot to bed with me ...."
  • "She said the ladle was a proper utensil - it just wasn't being used for the purpose it was created, and if I didn't like that fact I didn't have to eat the squash."
  • "In this case the Indian name is given in full for the kind of ladle designated, plain ware."