🥄ladle

noun, verb
/ˈleɪ.dl̩/

Meaning

A large spoon for serving soup or liquids; to serve with such a spoon.
a large deep spoon with a long handle, used for serving soup or other liquids

Example Sentences

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

Use the ladle to serve the hot soup into bowls.

Example Expressions

ladle out

Synonyms

scoop, dipper, spoon, server, pourer
Entry 1
scoop, dipper, spoon, server, pourer
Entry 2
spoon, dipper, scoop

Antonyms

pour directly, withhold

Collocations

soup ladle, ladle out, ladle into, wooden ladle, serve with ladle
Entry 1
soup ladle, ladle out, ladle into, wooden ladle
Entry 2
soup ladle, serve with ladle, wooden ladle

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