Ladle vs. Spoon

Ladlenoun

A deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle.

Ladlenoun

(metallurgy) A container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal.

Ladlenoun

The float of a mill wheel; a ladle board.

Ladlenoun

An instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon.

Ladlenoun

A ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot.

Ladleverb

(transitive) to serve something with a ladle

Ladlenoun

A cuplike spoon, often of large size, with a long handle, used in lading or dipping.

Ladlenoun

A vessel to carry liquid metal from the furnace to the mold.

Ladlenoun

The float of a mill wheel; - called also ladle board.

Ladlenoun

An instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon.

Ladleverb

To take up and convey in a ladle; to dip with, or as with, a ladle; as, to ladle out soup; to ladle oatmeal into a kettle.

Ladlenoun

a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; used to transfer liquids

Ladleverb

put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle;

Ladleverb

remove with or as if with a ladle;

Spoonnoun

An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.

Spoonnoun

An implement for stirring food while being prepared; a wooden spoon.

Spoonnoun

A measure that will fit into a spoon; a spoonful.

Spoonnoun

A wooden-headed golf club with moderate loft, similar to the modern three wood.

Spoonnoun

(slang) An oar.

Spoonnoun

(fishing) A type of metal lure resembling the concave head of a table spoon.

Spoonnoun

A spoon excavator.

Spoonnoun

A simpleton, a spooney.

Spoonnoun

A safety handle on a hand grenade, a trigger.

Spoonverb

To serve using a spoon.

Spoonverb

To flirt; to make advances; to court, to interact romantically or amorously.

Spoonverb

To lie nestled front-to-back, following the contours of the bodies, in a manner reminiscent of stacked spoons.

Spoonverb

To hit (the ball) weakly, pushing it with a lifting motion, instead of striking with an audible knock.

Spoonverb

(intransitive) To fish with a concave spoon bait.

Spoonverb

(transitive) To catch by fishing with a concave spoon bait.

Spoonverb

alternative form of spoom

Spoonverb

See Spoom.

Spoonverb

To take up in, or as in, a spoon.

Spoonverb

To catch by fishing with a spoon bait.

Spoonverb

In croquet, golf, etc., to push or shove (a ball) with a lifting motion, instead of striking with an audible knock.

Spoonverb

To act with demonstrative or foolish fondness, as one in love.

Spoonverb

To fish with a spoon bait.

Spoonverb

In croquet, golf, etc., to spoon a ball.

Spoonnoun

An implement consisting of a small bowl (usually a shallow oval) with a handle, used especially in preparing or eating food.

Spoonnoun

Anything which resembles a spoon in shape; esp. (Fishing), a spoon bait.

Spoonnoun

Fig.: A simpleton; a spooney.

Spoonnoun

A wooden club with a lofted face.

Spoonnoun

a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food

Spoonnoun

as much as a spoon will hold;

Spoonnoun

formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face

Spoonverb

scoop up or take up with a spoon;

Spoonverb

snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others

Spoon

A spoon is a utensil consisting of a small shallow bowl (also known as a head), oval or round, at the end of a handle. A type of cutlery (sometimes called flatware in the United States), especially as part of a place setting, it is used primarily for transferring food to the mouth.