/ Dictionary / Index L ladle: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: la•dle Pronunciation: (lād'l), [key] — n., v., -dled, -dling. —n. a long-handled utensil with a cup-shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids. a bucketlike, refractory-lined container for transferring molten metal. —v.t. to dip or convey with or as if with a ladle: to ladle soup into bowls. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ladle (Thesaurus) Ladislaus ladleful Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language