dipperfuls
What ladles hold
Dipperfuls is the plural of dipperful—the amount a dipper can hold.
A dipper is a ladle or scoop, so a dipperful measures one scoop's worth of liquid or grain: She added two dipperfuls of water to the pot.
The word appears in rustic or old-fashioned contexts where dippers remain common kitchen tools.
Deep spoon's capacity
- scoopfulQuantity gathered once
- cupfulVolume one mug holds
- bucketfulOne pail's worth
- spoonfulQuantity a scoop holds
bowlful · potful · jugful · tankful · pitcherful · containerful · handful · portion
Clear essential liquid
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- soupCooked liquid dish
- stewSlow-simmered meat dish
- punchStrike with fist
cider · gravy · sauce · milk · juice · brine · stock · ladle
Deep spoon for serving
- scoopFirst-reported story
- gourdHard-shelled decorative fruit
- cupSmall drinking container
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
pail · calabash · coconut shell · long-handled · bail · well bucket
ladleful
Deep spoon's capacity
spoonful · bowlful · potful · jugful · tankful · pitcherful · containerful · handful · portion · serving
water
Clear essential liquid
punch · cider · gravy · sauce · milk · juice · brine · stock · ladle · well
ladle
Deep spoon for serving
portion · distribute · dole · mete · spoon · transfer · dish · pour · fill · replenish
ladle
Deep spoon for serving
bucket · pail · calabash · coconut shell · long-handled · bail · well bucket
dipperfulsmilliliters
Small liquid measures
cubic centimeters · fluid ounces · liters · teaspoons · tablespoons