KETTLE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word kettle. (close relations)
Definition of KETTLE
kettles
Best Alternative Words for KETTLE
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boiler | nounn | |||||||
noun • sealed vessel where water is converted to steam • a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid | ||||||||
cauldron | nounn | |||||||
noun • a very large pot that is used for boiling | ||||||||
samovar | nounn | |||||||
noun • a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea | ||||||||
teapot | nounn | |||||||
noun • pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle | ||||||||
stewpot | nounn | |||||||
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teakettle | nounn | |||||||
noun • kettle for boiling water to make tea | ||||||||
kettledrum | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it | ||||||||
kettleful | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quantity a kettle will hold | ||||||||
timpani | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it | ||||||||
tympani | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it | ||||||||
tympanum | nounn | |||||||
noun • the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear • the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound • a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it | ||||||||
kettle hole | nounn | |||||||
noun • (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits |