saucernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsɔː.sər/us/ˈsɑː.sɚ/B1 a small, curved plate that you put a cup on:
a cup and saucer
She gave the cat a saucer of milk (= a small amount of milk on a saucer).
More examples
- This saucer is a bit chipped.
- I spilled some tea into my saucer.
- I could hear the cups and saucers rattling.
- She served the tea in cups with saucers.
- Do you have a saucer or a small plate I could use?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Dishes, bowls, cups & glasses
- basin
- beaker
- bowl
- chalice
- champagne flute
- crockery
- dinner service
- dish
- middy
- mortar
- mug
- place mat
- platter
- pudding basin
- stem
- stoneware
- tableware
- tankard
- tea set
- teacup
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