1
: a small shallow dish in which a cup is set at table
2
: something resembling a saucer especially in shape
especially
: flying saucer
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After draining stops, place the pot in a saucer or shallow dish filled with water for 30 minutes.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
And his saucer eyes said it all.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Still, his eyes were like saucers, looking around at all the activity, our quiet evening at home having morphed into a scene from a hospital drama.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
Empty the saucer if there is any water sitting in it.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
And his saucer eyes said it all.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Still, his eyes were like saucers, looking around at all the activity, our quiet evening at home having morphed into a scene from a hospital drama.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
Empty the saucer if there is any water sitting in it.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for saucer
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“Saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saucer. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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saucer
noun
sau·cer
ˈsȯ-sər 
1
: a small round shallow dish in which a cup is set
2
: something like a saucer especially in shape
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