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

Each garden partner is provided a tray with a plastic pot, soil, three seasonal plants and a plastic saucer. —The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025

Among them are a detachable command saucer, secondary hull and an opening shuttlebay containing a pair of mini shuttlepods. —Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025

Drain any excess water sitting in the saucer and don’t let the soil get soggy. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025

As the sun sets, the room bounces in the light of flickering tapers, dripping wax in shades of merlot and blush down to their vintage saucers. —Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025

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