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Spell Bee Word: Ladle


Basic Details

Word: Ladle

Part of Speech: Noun and verb

Meaning: A large, deep spoon with a long handle, used for serving soup, dal or curry. As a verb, to serve food with one.

Synonyms: scoop, dipper

How to Spell Ladle

Syllables: la - dle

Tricky part: The ending is -dle, with the l before the e, not -del or -dal. There is only one d.

Watch out for: ladel, ladal, laddel

Memory tip: Ladle ends in -dle like candle and handle, and a ladle has a long handle.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Mother used a big ladle to pour the sambar.

Example 2: The cook ladled hot rasam into each steel bowl.

Example 3: Hang the ladle on the hook next to the stove.

Fun Fact

In big steel plants, a ladle is also the huge container that carries molten metal from the furnace. Some can hold well over a hundred tonnes.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word ladle as used in the sentence:

At the langar, a volunteer used a steel ladle to serve dal to the visitors.

a) fork
b) scoop
c) knife
d) plate

Show answer

b) scoop. A ladle is a deep spoon for lifting liquid, which is a kind of scoop.

Mingle-Mangle

Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:

Ammi stirred the kheer with a wooden dllea.

a) label
b) ladder
c) ladle
d) laden

Show answer

c) ladle. The jumble has two l's and a d, while label needs a b, laden an n and ladder two d's.

Spell-o-Spell

Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:

1. kettel 2. thimbel 3. candel 4. ladle

a) a deep spoon with a long handle
b) a metal pot with a spout for boiling water
c) a small cap worn on the finger when sewing
d) a stick of wax with a wick

Show answer

a) a deep spoon with a long handle. Candle, kettle and thimble all end in le, just as ladle does.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would you use a ladle for?

a) serving soup
b) cutting bread
c) cleaning floors
d) writing notes

Show answer

a) serving soup

2. To ladle food means to ____.

a) chop it
b) scoop it out
c) chill it
d) fry it

Show answer

b) scoop it out

Associated Words

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