stove

[ stohv ]

/ stoʊv /

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noun

a portable or fixed apparatus that furnishes heat for warmth, cooking, etc., commonly using coal, oil, gas, wood, or electricity as a source of power.

a heated chamber or box for some special purpose, as a drying room or a kiln for firing pottery.

verb (used with object), stoved, stov·ing.

to treat with or subject to heat, as in a stove.

Origin of stove

1425–75; (noun) late Middle English: sweat bath, heated room, probably <Middle Dutch, Middle Low German, cognate with Old English stofa, stofu heated room for bathing, Old High German stuba (German Stube room; cf. bierstube), Old Norse stofa;early Germanic borrowing <Vulgar Latin *extupa,*extūpa (>French étuve sweat room of a bath; cf. stew¹), noun derivative of *extūpāre,*extūfāre to fill with vapor, equivalent to Latin ex-ex-¹ + Vulgar Latin *-tūfāre<Greek tȳ́phein to raise smoke, smoke, akin to tŷphos fever (see typhus); alternatively explained as a native Germanic base, borrowed into Romance (cf. izba); (v.) late Middle English stoven to subject to hot-air bath, derivative of the noun

Words nearby stove

stoush, stout, stouten, stout-hearted, stoutish, stove, stove bolt, stove coal, stove enamel, stovepipe, stovepipe hat

Definition for stove (2 of 2)

stove²

[ stohv ]

/ stoʊv /

verb

a simple past tense and past participle of stave.

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Example sentences from the Web for stove

Putin, with his comments Friday, just moved it to the front of the stove.
Putin Threatens Nuclear War Over Ukraine|Gordon G. Chang|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was stuck between the sink and the stove, which I thought was fantastic!
Julianna Margulies's Favorite 'The Good Wife' Scenes|Julianna Margulies|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is also a mysterious Moomin ancestor who lives permanently in the stove.
Tove Jansson, Queen of the Moomins|John Garth|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is, however, obedient about not turning on the stove burner without permission.
The Ridiculousness of Father's Day|P. J. O’Rourke|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It was almost as large as the front room, with a stove, a refrigerator, a good-sized table and, in one corner, another double bed.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis|Stanley Booth|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sarrion, smoking a cigarette by the stove, glanced at his son and knew that Juanita's fate was fixed.
The Velvet Glove|Henry Seton Merriman
They gagged us first, so's we couldn't sing out; then they filled up the stove an' beat it.
Hidden Gold|Wilder Anthony
Put on the stove a teacup milk with a piece of butter in it the size of a walnut.
Housekeeping in Old Virginia|Marion Cabell Tyree
Suppose you wanted to lift a heavy frying pan off the stove.
Common Science|Carleton W. Washburne
He could see through it into the kitchen, and by straining his eyes, he could even see the stove and the refrigerator.
The Servant Problem|Robert F. Young

British Dictionary definitions for stove (1 of 2)

stove¹

/ (stəʊv) /

noun

another word for cooker (def. 1)

any heating apparatus, such as a kiln

verb (tr)

to process (ceramics, metalwork, etc) by heating in a stove

Scot to stew (meat, vegetables, etc)

Word Origin for stove

Old English stofa bathroom; related to Old High German stuba steam room, Greek tuphos smoke

British Dictionary definitions for stove (2 of 2)

stove²

/ (stəʊv) /

verb

a past tense and past participle of stave

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	stove
释义	stove ¹ [ stohv ] / stoʊv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stove ON THESAURUS.COM noun a portable or fixed apparatus that furnishes heat for warmth, cooking, etc., commonly using coal, oil, gas, wood, or electricity as a source of power. a heated chamber or box for some special purpose, as a drying room or a kiln for firing pottery. verb (used with object), stoved, stov·ing. to treat with or subject to heat, as in a stove. Origin of stove ¹ 1425–75; (noun) late Middle English: sweat bath, heated room, probably <Middle Dutch, Middle Low German, cognate with Old English stofa, stofu heated room for bathing, Old High German stuba (German Stube room; cf. bierstube), Old Norse stofa;early Germanic borrowing <Vulgar Latin extupa,extūpa (>French étuve sweat room of a bath; cf. stew¹), noun derivative of extūpāre,extūfāre to fill with vapor, equivalent to Latin ex-ex-¹ + Vulgar Latin *-tūfāre<Greek tȳ́phein to raise smoke, smoke, akin to tŷphos fever (see typhus); alternatively explained as a native Germanic base, borrowed into Romance (cf. izba); (v.) late Middle English stoven to subject to hot-air bath, derivative of the noun Words nearby stove stoush, stout, stouten, stout-hearted, stoutish, stove, stove bolt, stove coal, stove enamel, stovepipe, stovepipe hat Definition for stove (2 of 2) stove² [ stohv ] / stoʊv / verb a simple past tense and past participle of stave. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stove Putin, with his comments Friday, just moved it to the front of the stove. Putin Threatens Nuclear War Over Ukraine\|Gordon G. Chang\|August 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I was stuck between the sink and the stove, which I thought was fantastic! Julianna Margulies's Favorite 'The Good Wife' Scenes\|Julianna Margulies\|August 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There is also a mysterious Moomin ancestor who lives permanently in the stove. Tove Jansson, Queen of the Moomins\|John Garth\|August 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He is, however, obedient about not turning on the stove burner without permission. The Ridiculousness of Father's Day\|P. J. O’Rourke\|June 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was almost as large as the front room, with a stove, a refrigerator, a good-sized table and, in one corner, another double bed. Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis\|Stanley Booth\|June 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sarrion, smoking a cigarette by the stove, glanced at his son and knew that Juanita's fate was fixed. The Velvet Glove\|Henry Seton Merriman They gagged us first, so's we couldn't sing out; then they filled up the stove an' beat it. Hidden Gold\|Wilder Anthony Put on the stove a teacup milk with a piece of butter in it the size of a walnut. Housekeeping in Old Virginia\|Marion Cabell Tyree Suppose you wanted to lift a heavy frying pan off the stove. Common Science\|Carleton W. Washburne He could see through it into the kitchen, and by straining his eyes, he could even see the stove and the refrigerator. The Servant Problem\|Robert F. Young British Dictionary definitions for stove (1 of 2) stove¹ / (stəʊv) / noun another word for cooker (def. 1) any heating apparatus, such as a kiln verb (tr) to process (ceramics, metalwork, etc) by heating in a stove Scot to stew (meat, vegetables, etc) Word Origin for stove Old English stofa bathroom; related to Old High German stuba steam room, Greek tuphos smoke British Dictionary definitions for stove (2 of 2) stove² / (stəʊv) / verb a past tense and past participle of stave Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stove heater, oven, microwave, kiln, cooker, boiler, warmer, convection oven, toaster oven
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stove

noun

verb (used with object), stoved, stov·ing.

Origin of stove

Words nearby stove

Definition for stove (2 of 2)

verb

Example sentences from the Web for stove

British Dictionary definitions for stove (1 of 2)

noun

verb (tr)

Word Origin for stove

British Dictionary definitions for stove (2 of 2)

verb

Words related to stove