ladleful
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈleɪdlfəl/
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cucharada
- Hilda poured one ladleful carefully into the bowl.
- add a ladleful
- ladleful of stock
- ladleful of broth
Examples
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He filled the bowl with a ladleful of fruit salad.
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Pampa served himself a huge amount of salad with cold pasta, adding a ladleful of a thick, white, slimy, lumpy substance that looked as if it had been made from some petroleum derivative.
Fiction book (2000) -
Then add another ladleful of liquid, mix it, let it cook slowly until absorbed, and continue in this manner until the rice is done—softened but not mushy.
Academic text (1992) -
When more people entered the sauna and it began to feel crowded, someone shouted, "Enemman loyly!" (more steam) and threw a ladleful of water onto the floor.
Academic text (1991) -
Add a ladleful of soup to the pot for a hearty meal.
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She poured a ladleful of sauce over the pasta before serving.
Synonyms
203
1.0
An amount of food or drink for one serving
107
1.0
An amount equal to what a wide glass container holds
26
1.0
An amount of something that fills a spoon
14
1.0
An amount of liquid that fills a large container for pouring
12
1.0
A wide, round container with sloping sides for holding water or food
4
1.8
An amount that fills a bucket
3
2.1
An amount of food that fits on a fork
2
2.3
A plate filled with food
2
2.7
As many things as fit in a basket
1
2.8
An amount of earth or snow that fills a shovel
1
2.2
An amount of something that fills a bowl
1
2.7
An amount that fills a truck
1
1.4
An amount that fills a glass
1
5.6
A small amount of liquid that fills a dropper once
1
1.9
An amount that fills a pot
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4.4
An amount that fills a pail
An amount of soup that fills a spoon or bowl
An amount of liquid that fills a mug
An amount of liquid that fills a jug
An amount of liquid that fills a bottle
An amount that fills a jar
The amount of liquid that fills a flask
An amount of water that fills a kettle
An amount that fills a pan
An amount that fills a large open container like a bucket
An amount that fills a wheelbarrow
An amount that fills a wagon
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Morphology
Etymology
Ladleful comes from the common word ladle, meaning a large spoon, and the ending -ful, meaning 'full of'. So a ladleful is exactly a ladle full and means the amount that one ladle holds.