saucer

noun

sau·​cer ˈsȯ-sər 

1

: a small shallow dish in which a cup is set at table

2

: something resembling a saucer especially in shape

especially : flying saucer

saucerlike

ˈsȯ-sər-ˌlīk 

adjective

Examples of saucer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just be sure to use plant saucers to prevent water from leaking out of the base of your pots. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025

Empty the saucer if there’s any water in it after 30 minutes to keep the plant from sitting in water and developing root rot. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2025

The wide, shallow bowls of Ferm Living’s champagne saucers allow your beverage to diffuse the aromatics and flavor notes generously around your palate. —Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2025

The clever design has the planter nesting seamlessly into the saucer, stylishly catching any water runoff. —Melissa Locker, Time, 17 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, plate containing a condiment, from Anglo-French, from sauce

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing saucer

• flying saucer

Rhymes for saucer

• crosser
• rosser

Kids Definition

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