Definition of Ladle

1. Noun. A spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another.

Specialized synonyms: Dipper, Scoop, Soup Ladle
Terms within: Grip, Handgrip, Handle, Hold
Generic synonyms: Vessel

2. Verb. Put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle. "The women ladle water into the bowl"; "Ladle soup into the bowl"
Generic synonyms: Lay, Place, Pose, Position, Put, Set

3. Verb. Remove with or as if with a ladle. "Ladle the water out of the bowl"
Exact synonyms: Lade, Laden
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Specialized synonyms: Slop

Definition of Ladle

1. n. A cuplike spoon, often of large size, with a long handle, used in lading or dipping.

2. v. t. To take up and convey in a ladle; to dip with, or as with, a ladle; as, to ladle out soup; to ladle oatmeal into a kettle.

Definition of Ladle

1. to lift out with a ladle (a type of spoon) [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES]

Medical Definition of Ladle

1. 1. A cuplike spoon, often of large size, with a long handle, used in lading or dipping. "When the materials of glass have been kept long in fusion, the mixture casts up the superfluous salt, which the workmen take off with ladles." (Boyle) 2. A vessel to carry liquid metal from the furnace to the mold. 3. The float of a mill wheel; called also ladle board. 4. An instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon. A ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot. Ladle wood, the wood of a South African tree (Cassine Colpoon), used for carving. Origin: AS.hlaedel, fr. Hladan to load, drain. See Lade. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ladle

ladies' slipper
ladies' tobacco
ladies' tresses
ladies' tresses
ladified
ladifies
ladify
ladifying
ladin
Ladin
lading
ladings
Ladino
ladinos
ladle (current term)
ladle (current term)
ladled
ladleful
ladlefuls
ladler
ladlers
ladles
ladling
Ladoga
ladron
ladrone
ladrones
Ladrone Islands
ladrons
lads

Other Resources:

Search for Ladle on Dictionary.com!Search for Ladle on Thesaurus.com!Search for Ladle on Google!Search for Ladle on Wikipedia!

Search

Translations