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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
AD
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈleɪ.dəl

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

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

verb

  1. Remove with or as if with a ladle

    “Ladle the water out of the bowl”

verb

  1. Put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle

    “Ladle soup into the bowl”

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Example Sentences

Ladle the water out of the bowl
Ladle soup into the bowl

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