kettle
/ˈkɛtəl/
noun
- A container with a lid, spout, and handle, used for boiling water, especially for making tea or coffee.
- The old copper kettle whistled loudly when the water boiled.
- She filled the kettle with water and turned it on for tea.
- I need to buy a new electric kettle because mine stopped working.
- A large metal pot used for cooking, such as for making soup or stew.
- They used a big kettle to make soup for the whole village.
- The chef hung a heavy iron kettle over the fire to cook the stew.
- The campers boiled water in a kettle over the campfire.
- A group of rocks or a pile of stones, often used as a landmark or in place names.
- They rested near a large kettle of stones at the top of the pass.
- The old map showed a place called Kettle Hill near the river.
- The hikers followed the trail past Kettle Rock.