saucer

[ saw-ser ]

/ ˈsɔ sər /

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noun

a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.

something resembling a saucer, as in shape.

Origin of saucer

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Old French word saussier.See sauce, -er²

Words nearby saucer

sauced, sauce espagnole, sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, what's, saucepan, saucepot, saucer, saucer dome, saucerization, sauce suprême, sauch, saucier

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Example sentences from the Web for saucer

There was a delicate, pale green china cup and saucer on top of the nightstand.
You Better Not Cry|Daily Beast Promotions|December 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST
And now he sat, cup suspended, saucer held meekly against his chest, gazing out at the pelting snow-flakes.
The Younger Set|Robert W. Chambers
And they gave him a cap like a saucer turned upside down and made of gold, and he looked all dressed up for a party.
Half-Past Seven Stories|Robert Gordon Anderson
The soldier boy ate the bacon, and ate both of the cakes, though each of the latter was about the size of a saucer.
The Soldier Boy; or, Tom Somers in the Army|Oliver Optic

She fed it with skim-milk from her own saucer, and set store by the trunk on that account up to the day of her death.
Phemie Frost's Experiences|Ann S. Stephens
He would give her a saucer of milk, and, while she was lapping it, he would secure her and take her away.
Chatterbox, 1906|Various

British Dictionary definitions for saucer

saucer

/ (ˈsɔːsə) /

noun

a small round dish on which a cup is set

any similar dish

Derived forms of saucer

saucerful, nounsaucerless, adjective

Word Origin for saucer

C14: from Old French saussier container for sauce

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单词	saucer
释义	saucer [ saw-ser ] / ˈsɔ sər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR saucer ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup. something resembling a saucer, as in shape. Origin of saucer First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Old French word saussier.See sauce, -er² Words nearby saucer sauced, sauce espagnole, sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, what's, saucepan, saucepot, saucer, saucer dome, saucerization, sauce suprême, sauch, saucier Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for saucer There was a delicate, pale green china cup and saucer on top of the nightstand. You Better Not Cry\|Daily Beast Promotions\|December 1, 2009\|DAILY BEAST And now he sat, cup suspended, saucer held meekly against his chest, gazing out at the pelting snow-flakes. The Younger Set\|Robert W. Chambers And they gave him a cap like a saucer turned upside down and made of gold, and he looked all dressed up for a party. Half-Past Seven Stories\|Robert Gordon Anderson The soldier boy ate the bacon, and ate both of the cakes, though each of the latter was about the size of a saucer. The Soldier Boy; or, Tom Somers in the Army\|Oliver Optic She fed it with skim-milk from her own saucer, and set store by the trunk on that account up to the day of her death. Phemie Frost's Experiences\|Ann S. Stephens He would give her a saucer of milk, and, while she was lapping it, he would secure her and take her away. Chatterbox, 1906\|Various British Dictionary definitions for saucer saucer / (ˈsɔːsə) / noun a small round dish on which a cup is set any similar dish Derived forms of saucer saucerful, nounsaucerless, adjective Word Origin for saucer C14: from Old French saussier container for sauce Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to saucer dish, pot, basin, urn, plate, container, cup, bowl, platter, tray, disc, crock, casserole, vessel, boat, tureen, porringer, pottery, ceramic, pitcher
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saucer

noun

Origin of saucer

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Example sentences from the Web for saucer

British Dictionary definitions for saucer

noun

Derived forms of saucer

Word Origin for saucer

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