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ladle
noun
verb
a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- L
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- ADL
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈleɪ.dəl
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another
verb
remove with or as if with a ladle
“ladle the water out of the bowl”
verb
put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle
“ladle soup into the bowl”
In context
Example Sentences
ladle the water out of the bowl
ladle soup into the bowl
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