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ladleful

ladleful noun: a sufficient quantity to fill a ladle.

Noun

ladleful (plural ladlefuls or ladlesful)

  1. A sufficient quantity to fill a ladle.
    • Add wine and a ladleful of hot stock and cook, stirring often, until liquid is absorbed.2007 March 21, “Recipe: Risotto al Barolo”, in New York Times

ladleful meaning in Tamil

ladleful in Tamil

அகப்பையளவு

Forms of ladleful

pluralladlefuls
pluralladlesful

Origin of ladleful

From Middle English ladelful, ladel-ful; equivalent to ladle + -ful.

Questions about ladleful

What does ladleful mean?
Ladleful means a sufficient quantity to fill a ladle.
What is ladleful in Tamil?
Ladleful in Tamil is அகப்பையளவு. See Ladleful meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ladleful?
Ladleful is a noun.
What is the plural of ladleful?
The plural of ladleful is ladlefuls.

Words near ladleful in the dictionary

  1. ladle board
  2. ladle boards
  3. ladle furnace
  4. ladle furnaces
  5. ladled
  6. ladleful
  7. ladlefuls
  8. ladleman
  9. ladlemen
  10. ladler
  11. ladlers

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