1
: a small shallow dish in which a cup is set at table
2
: something resembling a saucer especially in shape
especially
: flying saucer
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At the fitting, I’m struck by how petite Zegler is—like a baby bird—with eyes as wide as saucers and raven-black hair.
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Patricia Alfonso Tortolani, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
Simply fill the saucer with water and allow time for the soil to wick up the moisture.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
An amorphous flower shape hung from her septum, and her hands were covered in shiny black gloves and a silver ring as big as a small saucer.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Slowly water your plant until water trickles from the drainage holes in your plant’s pot, allow the excess water to drain away, and only return your plant to its saucer when the pot stops dripping.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
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Patricia Alfonso Tortolani, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
Simply fill the saucer with water and allow time for the soil to wick up the moisture.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
An amorphous flower shape hung from her septum, and her hands were covered in shiny black gloves and a silver ring as big as a small saucer.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Slowly water your plant until water trickles from the drainage holes in your plant’s pot, allow the excess water to drain away, and only return your plant to its saucer when the pot stops dripping.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saucer. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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saucer
noun
sau·cer
ˈsȯ-sər 
1
: a small round shallow dish in which a cup is set
2
: something like a saucer especially in shape
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