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Definition of ladle
1 : a deep-bowled long-handled spoon used especially for dipping up and conveying liquids
2 : something resembling a ladle in form or function
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Examples of ladle in a Sentence
the chef hunted for a ladle to add the chicken broth to the pot
Recent Examples of ladle from the Web
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Transfer the chiles to a blender and grind into a powder, using the bottom of a ladle or the tool that comes with the blender to direct the chiles toward the blade (alternatively, grind in batches using a spice grinder).
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Stir 3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan into the soup, ladle into bowls and serve.
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Use deli-style mustard with the hot dog, then sauerkraut and a ladle of the onion sauce.
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The hands cup the slime into a conical mound, then flatten the pile with the bulb end of a ladle.
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Use a ladle or skimmer to remove any scum that rises to the top.
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For each pancake, ladle a scant ¼ cup batter onto the griddle, spacing the pancakes 1 to 2 inches apart.
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There was a Seinfeld-Austin Powers casting connection Soup Nazi Larry Thomas traded his ladle for playing cards for his role as a casino dealer.
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When all meat and fish have been consumed, ladle remaining broth into six individual soup bowls for consumption.
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Origin and Etymology of ladle
Middle English ladel, from Old English hlædel, from hladan
ladle
Definition of ladle
ladled
;ladling
play \ˈlād-liŋ, ˈlā-dəl-iŋ\transitive verb
: to take up and convey in or as if in a ladle
Examples of ladle in a Sentence
The soup was ladled into the bowls.
ladling the wine into cups
Recent Examples of ladle from the Web
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At lunch the next day, that hash would get ladled over rice.
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The cable snaps, sending the cage to the bottom of the ocean floor even as great white sharks, attracted by the chum that had been generously ladled into the water, begin showing up in abundance.
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Her chatty husband runs the register, ladling out generous servings of his wife's food over brown or bismati rice, and offering samples to entice passers-by.
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In the kitchen, the chef ladles glistening, fresh conch into a pot as his staff dice tomatoes and watercress.
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Paul Theroux ladles a steaming cup of dysfunctional-family chowder in Mother Land (Houghton Mifflin).
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Paul Theroux ladles a steaming cup of dysfunctional-family chowder in Mother Land (Houghton Mifflin).
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Tools: Gather whisks, graters, chef's knife, ladles... whatever is needed.
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There’s also one that uses sujeonggwa, the sweet cinnamon punch ladled out at the end of Korean meals.
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First Known Use of ladle
circa 1532
LADLE Defined for English Language Learners
ladle
playDefinition of ladle for English Language Learners
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: a large and deep spoon with a long handle that is used for serving a liquid
ladle
Definition of ladle for English Language Learners
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: to take up and carry (a liquid) by using a large spoon : to serve (a liquid) with a ladle
LADLE Defined for Kids
Definition of ladle for Students
: a large and deep spoon with a long handle that is used especially for serving liquids a soup ladle
Definition of ladle for Students
ladled
;ladling
: to take up and carry in a ladle
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