kettleket‧tle /ˈketl/ ●●● S3 noun [countable] 
a container with a lid, a handle, and a spout, used for boiling and pouring water SYN teakettle American English: 
She filled the kettle and switched it on. The kettle’s boiling (=the water in it is boiling). Put the kettle on (=start boiling water in a kettle), will you?2American English a large pot, used for making soup3another/a different kettle of fish informal used to say that a situation is very different from one that you have just mentioned: She enjoys public speaking, but being on TV is a different kettle of fish.
WORD ORIGINkettle
Origin:
Old English cetelWORD SETS
bain marie, nounbaking tray, nounbarbecue, nounbasin, nounbeaker, nounbeater, nounbilly, nounblender, nounboard, nounbottle, nounbottle opener, nounbreadbasket, nounbread bin, nounbreadboard, nouncaddy, nouncafetière, nouncake tin, nouncan opener, nouncarafe, nouncarving fork, nouncasserole, nouncaster, nouncauldron, nouncheeseboard, nounchip pan, nounchopper, nounchopping board, nounchopstick, nouncleaver, nouncoffee grinder, nouncoffee mill, nouncoffee pot, nouncolander, nouncookie cutter, nouncookie sheet, nouncookware, nouncoolbox, nouncooler, nouncorer, nouncorkscrew, nouncosy, nouncreamer, nouncrock, nouncrockery, nouncruet, nouncup, nouncutlery, nouncutting board, noundemijohn, noundessertspoon, noundipper, noundish, noundishcloth, noundishpan, noundish towel, noundishwasher, noundisposal, noundouble boiler, noundraining board, noundumb waiter, nounDutch oven, nounearthenware, adjectiveeggcup, nounegg-timer, nounewer, nounfinger bowl, nounfish slice, nounflask, nounflatware, nounfood processor, nounfork, nounfrying pan, noungarbage disposal, noungoblet, noungourd, noungrater, noungravy boat, noungriddle, noungridiron, noungrill pan, noungrinder, nounironware, nounjar, nounjug, nounkettle, nounknife, nounladle, nounlemon squeezer, nounliquidizer, nounmeat grinder, nounmilk churn, nounmixer, nounmixing bowl, nounmould, nounmug, nounnapkin, nounnapkin ring, nounnon-stick, adjectiveovenproof, adjectiveovenware, nounpaddle, nounpalette knife, nounpan, nounpaper towel, nounpeeler, nounpepper mill, nounpepper pot, nounpercolator, nounpestle, nounpitcher, nounplate, nounplatter, nounpoacher, nounpot, nounpotato peeler, nounpotholder, nounpressure cooker, nounpudding basin, nounpunch bowl, nounPyrex, nounramekin, nounrolling pin, nounrotisserie, nounsalt cellar, nounsalt shaker, nounsalver, nounsamovar, nounsauce boat, nounsaucepan, nounsaucer, nounscoop, nounserver, nounserviette, nounshaker, nounsieve, nounsilverware, nounskewer, nounskillet, nounslotted spoon, nounsnifter, nounsoup spoon, nounspatula, nounspoon, nounsqueezer, nounsteamer, nounstockpot, nounstove, nounstrainer, nountable mat, nountablespoon, nountableware, nountea caddy, nountea cosy, nounteacup, nounteaspoon, nountea urn, nounThermos, nountin, nountin opener, nountoasting fork, nountrencher, nountrivet, nountrolley, nountumbler, nounTupperware, nountureen, nounurn, nounutensil, nounvacuum flask, nounwaffle iron, nounwaxed paper, nounwhisk, nounwok, nounwooden spoon, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Put the kettle on (=start boiling water in a kettle), will you?COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES the heat from a small electric fireCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
Put the kettle on (=start boiling water in a kettle), will you? the heat from a small electric fire· In one corner stood a gas-stove on which a black kettle simmered gently.· She filled the big, black kettle and set it over the burner.· BDownstairs, at the neighboring La Colonial Market, an employee barbecues chicken in a black kettle on the sidewalk.
· It was soon clear that this was an entirely different kettle of fish.· Tonally the Atlantis is a different kettle of fish from any Rick I've ever played before.· The other envelope, however, was a different kettle of fish.· Hamsters, on the other hand, are a different kettle of piranhas altogether.· The Schaubu hne is a different kettle of fish.· Miss Braithwaite was clearly a different kettle of fish from the other Deaconess he'd met, Miss Tilley.· Whether or not he would ever admit it was a different kettle of fish entirely.· But the wilful destruction of young lives was a different kettle of fish altogether.
· Yawning freely, he filled the electric kettle with water and switched it on.· You can buy a new electric tea kettle featuring easy-to-dismember recyclable parts.· She had not noticed Amy filling and plugging in an electric kettle, but it was singing efficiently next to the cooker.· Steven loved gadgets, and Jean had one of the latest square white plastic electric kettles.· The black markets proffer Levis, pirated rave music and electric kettles.· The prosecution alleges Hammond attacked the girl with his hands, fists, a ruler and the flex from an electric kettle.· But no sooner had she switched on the electric kettle than the phone began to ring.· That, and the electric kettle, given to me by a good friend, are a great blessing.
VERB· Nora objects, it's been nothing but ringing phones and boiling kettles, doorbells and toilets, since you began.· While she was making the coffee, boiling her kettle, he glanced across at her Herald Tribune.· Oh, to boil a kettle on red-hot rock.· And I was impressed that a Harley Street gynaecologist was prepared to boil his own kettle.· They boiled the kettle for coffee and cleared a space on the other end of Kenneth's desk.· He boils a kettle and pours it in to make the water very hot.
· She filled the kettle and set it to boil.· Marion filled the kettle and plugged it in.· Go and fill the kettle to celebrate.· Quickly while the toilet was still flushing, Philip filled the kettle.· My breath was like dragon smoke as I filled the kettle.· Turning away from him, she filled the kettle and set it on the stove.· Turning away he filled the kettle with water.· She filled the kettle from the freshwater tap, then took a box of chilled orange juice from the well-stocked ice-box.
· Perhaps I'd better put the kettle on and crack open a packet of my finest custard creams.· Rain again! he thought, as he put the tea kettle on.· She smiled and went and put the kettle on, and listened as he wriggled like a worm on a hook.· Calling to Lizzie to put the kettle oD, she hurried out to the hammock and spread herself there to wait.· Wearily she put on the kettle for the tea.· Two hours later, he put the kettle on to boil.· She put on the kettle, craving her morning cup of coffee.· They'd even gone to the trouble of putting the kettle on.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1- But the wilful destruction of young lives was a different kettle of fish altogether.
- For machines with pots of memory and using Windows, though, RAMdrive is a different kettle of fish.
- Harvey, with his public school accent and laid-back manner, was a different kettle of fish.
- Miss Braithwaite was clearly a different kettle of fish from the other Deaconess he'd met, Miss Tilley.
- The other envelope, however, was a different kettle of fish.
- The Schaubu hne is a different kettle of fish.
- Tonally the Atlantis is a different kettle of fish from any Rick I've ever played before.
- Whether or not he would ever admit it was a different kettle of fish entirely.
- It was a bit like the pot calling the kettle black.
a container with a lid, a handle, and a spout, used for boiling and pouring water SYN teakettle American English: She filled the kettle and switched it on. The kettle’s boiling (=the water in it is boiling). Put the kettle on (=start boiling water in a kettle), will you?2American English a large pot, used for making soup3another/a different kettle of fish informal used to say that a situation is very different from one that you have just mentioned: She enjoys public speaking, but being on TV is a different kettle of fish.