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- [ket-l]
- /ˈkɛt l/
- /ˈket.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ket-l]
- /ˈkɛt l/
Definitions of kettle word
- noun kettle a metal container in which to boil liquids, cook foods, etc.; pot. 1
- noun kettle a teakettle. 1
- noun kettle a kettledrum. 1
- noun kettle Geology. kettle hole. 1
- noun kettle A vessel, usually made of metal and with a handle, used for boiling liquids or cooking foods. 1
- noun kettle electric jug for boiling water 1
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Origin of kettle
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Kettle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kettle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kettle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kettle
noun kettle
- pot — a deep hole; pit.
- vessel — a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat.
- vat — a large container, as a tub or tank, used for storing or holding liquids: a wine vat.
- steamer — water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- boiler — A boiler is a device which burns gas, oil, electricity, or coal in order to provide hot water, especially for the central heating in a building.
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