ladle
ladle Lexical Profile
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• noun
A large, long-handled spoon with a deep, cup-shaped bowl, used for serving liquids such as soup, stew, or sauce.
"She used a silver ladle to serve the hot pumpkin soup into porcelain bowls."
A large, heavy vessel used in metallurgy and foundries for transporting and pouring molten metal.
"The crane operator carefully tilted the massive ladle to pour the glowing liquid steel into the mold."
• verb
To serve or distribute liquid or semi-liquid food using a large, deep spoon.
"The volunteer ladled hot stew onto the plates of the waiting guests."
To distribute or deal out something (such as money, advice, or praise) generously or lavishly.
"The manager ladled out bonuses to the entire department after the record-breaking quarter."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'hlædel', derived from the verb 'hladan' (to load, draw water) combined with the instrumental suffix '-el', denoting a tool used for drawing liquids.
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