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1. ladle
noun. ['ˈleɪdəl'] a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another.
Antonyms
Etymology
- ladel (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hlædel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Ladle
- cradle
- wadel
- shadle
- seydel
- radle
- maidel
- haydel
- cadle
- badal
How do you pronounce ladle?
Pronounce ladle as ˈleɪdəl.
US - How to pronounce ladle in American English
UK - How to pronounce ladle in British English
Sentences with ladle
1. Verb, base form
Remove the bay leaf from the broth and ladle the soup into the bowls over the chicken.
2. Verb, 3rd person singular present
Carefully ladle the curds onto the cheesecloth, allowing the whey to drain into a large mixing bowl.
3. Noun, singular or mass
Use a potato masher or ladle to mash some of the beans, starting with a quarter cup.
Quotes about ladle
1. Those who possess wisdom cannot just ladle it out to every wantwit and jackanapes who comes along and asks for it. A person must be prepared to receive wisdom, or else it will do him more harm than good. Moreover, a lout thrashing about in the clear waters of wisdom will dirty those waters for everyone else.
- Tom Robbins, Jitterbug Perfume
2. Soup [10w] Never marry anyone who eats their soup with a ladle.
- Beryl Dov
