dipperful

One ladle serving

A dipperful is the amount a dipper holds—as much liquid or granular material as can be scooped in a single ladle or cup: She added a dipperful of water to the stew.

The word appears mainly in rural or old-fashioned contexts where dippers were common household implements.

measurement

ladleful

Deep spoon's capacity

portion · serving · measure · quantity · amount · bowlful · bucketful · handful · dollop · splash

liquid

water

Clear essential liquid

  • brothClear simmered meat liquid
  • soupCooked liquid dish
  • stewSlow-simmered meat dish

punch · cider · well water · milk · ladle · bucket · barrel · cistern · trough · spring water

domestic

cooking

Preparing food with heat

serving · portioning · ladling · stirring · skimming · transferring · decanting · filling · pouring · homestead

rural

well

Dug water source

  • springRecoiling metal spiral
  • creekNarrow natural watercourse
  • streamSteady continuous flow

trough · bucket · farmhouse · homestead · drinking · quenching · hand pump · rain barrel · washbasin · country life

Opposites
quantity/volume

dipperfulpotful

One vessel's capacity

bucketful · tankful · barrelful · vat · tubful

Family

dipperfuls

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G