saucer

noun

sau·​cer ˈsȯ-sər 

1

: a small shallow dish in which a cup is set at table

2

: something resembling a saucer especially in shape

especially : flying saucer

saucerlike

ˈsȯ-sər-ˌlīk 

adjective

Examples of saucer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The event also includes homemade cookies, beverages and a commemorative teacup and saucer or a mug with a collectable china pattern. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

His ceramic cups sit in saucers that are more like volcano cones, geologic. — Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

The delicate teacups and saucers (like many of the hotel’s ceramics) are made by Noritake—a historic Japanese ceramics company which produced the nation’s first Western-style dinner set in 1914, just a few years after the prison opened. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Her handwritten recipes, tea cups and saucers now decorate the walls of the shop. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, plate containing a condiment, from Anglo-French, from sauce

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing saucer

• flying saucer

Rhymes for saucer

• crosser
• rosser

Kids Definition

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