Definitions for kettleˈkɛt l
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ket•tleˈkɛt l(n.)
a container, usu. of metal, in which to boil liquids, cook foods, etc.; pot.
Ref: teakettle.
Category: Music and Dance
Ref: kettledrum
Category: Geology
Ref: kettle hole.
a gathering of soaring birds, as vultures, utilizing circular updrafts of warm air to gain elevation.
Category: Animal Husbandry, Ornithology
Origin of kettle:
1300–50; ME ketel < ON ketill, c. OE c(i)etel, OHG kezzil, Go katils蠐 L catillus, dim. of catīnus pot
Princeton's WordNet
kettle, boiler(noun)
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
kettle, kettleful(noun)
the quantity a kettle will hold
kettle hole, kettle(noun)
(geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits
kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani(noun)
a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
kettle(noun)ˈkɛt l
a teakettle
Wiktionary
kettle(Noun)
A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid.
kettle(Noun)
The quantity held by a kettle.
kettle(Noun)
A vessel for boiling water for tea; a teakettle.
Stick the kettle on and we'll have a nice cup of tea.
kettle(Noun)
A pothole.
kettle(Noun)
A group of airborne hawks riding a thermal.
kettle(Noun)
A steam locomotive
kettle(Noun)
A kettledrum.
kettle(Noun)
A kettle hole.
kettle(Verb)
To contain demonstrators in a confined area.
Webster Dictionary
Kettle(noun)
a metallic vessel, with a wide mouth, often without a cover, used for heating and boiling water or other liguids
Translations for kettle
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
kettle(noun)
a metal pot, usually with a special part for pouring and a lid, for heating liquids
a kettle full of boiling water.
- ketelAfrikaans
- غَلاّيَهArabic
- чайникBulgarian
- chaleiraPortuguese (BR)
- konviceCzech
- der KesselGerman
- keddelDanish
- χύτρα, κατσαρόλα, τσαγερόGreek
- hervidor, teteraSpanish
- katelEstonian
- کتریFarsi
- kattilaFinnish
- bouilloireFrench
- קוּמקוּםHebrew
- केतलीHindi
- čajnikCroatian
- üst; kannaHungarian
- ketelIndonesian
- ketillIcelandic
- bollitore; pentolinoItalian
- やかんJapanese
- 솥, 냄비, 주전자Korean
- virdulysLithuanian
- tējkannaLatvian
- cerekMalay
- ketelDutch
- kjeleNorwegian
- czajnik, kociołekPolish
- منقل،اجاق برقى ،چاى جوشPersian
- ،چاي جوشه منقل،برقي وسيلهPashto
- chaleiraPortuguese
- ceainicRomanian
- чайникRussian
- kanvicaSlovak
- kotličekSlovenian
- čajnikSerbian
- [kaffe-, te]panna, kittelSwedish
- กาน้ำThai
- çaydanlıkTurkish
- 水壺Chinese (Trad.)
- казанок; чайникUkrainian
- کیتلیUrdu
- ấm đun nướcVietnamese
- 水壶Chinese (Simp.)
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