ladle- root words — words with the ladle- root

The root ladle- comes from Old English hlædel, meaning scoop for lifting liquid (from hladan 'to load, lade'). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including ladler. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ladle- root

Explore words with ladle- — words containing the ladle- root and sharing its sense of "scoop for lifting liquid (from hladan 'to load, lade')". Examples include ladler. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ladle- mean?

The ladle- root means scoop for lifting liquid (from hladan 'to load, lade'), from Old English hlædel. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.