ladle

Deep-bowled serving spoon

A ladle is a long-handled spoon with a deep bowl, used for serving liquids like soup or stew: She ladled chili into bowls.

The verb means to scoop and transfer with such a tool, or figuratively to dispense generously: The coach ladled out praise after the win.

serve

portion

Divided share given

serve · dole · allocate · plate · provide · offer · banquet · buffet · feast · soup kitchen

utensil

spoon

Eating utensil for liquids

scoop · spatula · tongs · whisk · colander · sieve · serving spoon · soup spoon · gravy boat · baster

blacksmith

foundry

Metal casting facility

casting · pour · mold · smelt · furnace · bellows · ingot · slag · metalwork · ironwork

soup

broth

Clear simmered meat liquid

consommé · bouillon · gumbo · pho · ramen · miso · borscht · minestrone · gazpacho · potage

pour

decant

Transfer liquid carefully

flow · spout · tip · dispense · empty · channel · drip · trickle · skim · drain

Categories
Opposites
utensil function

ladlewhisk

Looped wire mixer

stirring spoon · spatula · tongs · knife · slotted spoon

liquid transfer direction

ladlefill

Make something full

pour in · funnel · replenish · refill · top up

Phrases
Family

laden, ladles, ladleful, lade, ladling, ladled, ladlefuls

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G