kettle

[ ket-l ]

/ ˈkɛt l /

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noun

a metal container in which to boil liquids, cook foods, etc.; pot.

a teakettle.

a kettledrum.

Geology. kettle hole.

Origin of kettle

before 900; Middle English ketel<Old Norse ketill ≪ Latin catillus, diminutive of catīnus pot; replacing Old English cetel, cietel ≪ Latin as above; compare German Kessel

Words nearby kettle

ketose, ketosis, ketosteroid, ketoxime, Kettering, kettle, kettle base, kettlebell, kettle-bottom, kettledrum, kettle hat

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Example sentences from the Web for kettle

The Nazi-hunting era that began with the thunder of a kettle drum at the Nuremberg trials in 1945 ended with a whimper in 2011.
America’s Shameful Nazi Past|Richard Rashke|January 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On the following day the Magpie called for the kettle they had borrowed.
The Myths of the North American Indians|Lewis Spence
Keep a kettle of water boiling over an alcohol flame, and use it to dilute the tea as needed.
The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald
A kettle, ladies, is always a useful article, but this is no ordinary kettle.
A College Girl|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

"Strong place in its way," said Kettle, squinting up at the brass cannon on the walls.
A Master of Fortune|Cutcliffe Hyne
After this, the women place the tongues in the kettle and proceed with the boiling.
The Sun Dance of the Blackfoot Indians|Clark Wissler

British Dictionary definitions for kettle

kettle

/ (ˈkɛtəl) /

noun

a metal or plastic container with a handle and spout for boiling water

any of various metal containers for heating liquids, cooking fish, etc

a large metal vessel designed to withstand high temperatures, used in various industrial processes such as refining and brewing

British informal an enclosed space formed by a police cordon in order to contain people involved in a public demonstration

short for kettle hole

verb

(tr) British informal (of a police force) to contain (people involved in a public demonstration) in an enclosed space

Word Origin for kettle

C13: from Old Norse ketill; related to Old English cietel kettle, Old High German kezzil; all ultimately from Latin catillus a little pot, from catīnus pot

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

Idioms and Phrases with kettle

kettle

In addition to the idiom beginning with kettle

kettle of fish

also see:

pot calling the kettle black

Scientific definitions for kettle

kettle

[ kĕt′l ]

A steep, bowl-shaped hollow in ground once covered by a glacier. Kettles are believed to form when a block of ice left by a glacier becomes covered by sediments and later melts, leaving a hollow. They are usually tens of meters deep and up to tens of kilometers in diameter and often contain surface water.

单词	kettle
释义	kettle [ ket-l ] / ˈkɛt l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kettle ON THESAURUS.COM noun a metal container in which to boil liquids, cook foods, etc.; pot. a teakettle. a kettledrum. Geology. kettle hole. Origin of kettle before 900; Middle English ketel<Old Norse ketill ≪ Latin catillus, diminutive of catīnus pot; replacing Old English cetel, cietel ≪ Latin as above; compare German Kessel Words nearby kettle ketose, ketosis, ketosteroid, ketoxime, Kettering, kettle, kettle base, kettlebell, kettle-bottom, kettledrum, kettle hat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kettle The Nazi-hunting era that began with the thunder of a kettle drum at the Nuremberg trials in 1945 ended with a whimper in 2011. America’s Shameful Nazi Past\|Richard Rashke\|January 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST On the following day the Magpie called for the kettle they had borrowed. The Myths of the North American Indians\|Lewis Spence Keep a kettle of water boiling over an alcohol flame, and use it to dilute the tea as needed. The Century Cook Book\|Mary Ronald A kettle, ladies, is always a useful article, but this is no ordinary kettle. A College Girl\|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey "Strong place in its way," said Kettle, squinting up at the brass cannon on the walls. A Master of Fortune\|Cutcliffe Hyne After this, the women place the tongues in the kettle and proceed with the boiling. The Sun Dance of the Blackfoot Indians\|Clark Wissler British Dictionary definitions for kettle kettle / (ˈkɛtəl) / noun a metal or plastic container with a handle and spout for boiling water any of various metal containers for heating liquids, cooking fish, etc a large metal vessel designed to withstand high temperatures, used in various industrial processes such as refining and brewing British informal an enclosed space formed by a police cordon in order to contain people involved in a public demonstration short for kettle hole verb (tr) British informal (of a police force) to contain (people involved in a public demonstration) in an enclosed space Word Origin for kettle C13: from Old Norse ketill; related to Old English cietel kettle, Old High German kezzil; all ultimately from Latin catillus a little pot, from catīnus pot 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 Idioms and Phrases with kettle kettle In addition to the idiom beginning with kettle kettle of fish also see: pot calling the kettle black The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to kettle pot, steamer, boiler, cauldron, vessel, vat, teakettle Scientific definitions for kettle kettle [ kĕt′l ] A steep, bowl-shaped hollow in ground once covered by a glacier. Kettles are believed to form when a block of ice left by a glacier becomes covered by sediments and later melts, leaving a hollow. They are usually tens of meters deep and up to tens of kilometers in diameter and often contain surface water. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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kettle

noun

Origin of kettle

Words nearby kettle

Example sentences from the Web for kettle

British Dictionary definitions for kettle

noun

verb

Word Origin for kettle

Idioms and Phrases with kettle

Words related to kettle

Scientific definitions for kettle