teakettle

noun

tea·​ket·​tle ˈtē-ˌke-tᵊl How to pronounce teakettle (audio)
: a covered kettle with a handle and spout for boiling water

Examples of teakettle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If that sink tends to clog, follow the baking soda with two quarts boiling water (about a teakettle full). Sacramento Bee, 2 Nov. 2013 Caraway’s cookware, bakeware, linens, teakettles and more are all exclusively on offer at a 10% discount for subscribers. wsj.com, 8 Nov. 2023 Other home improvements include a Smeg teakettle, AeroGarden’s in-home herb garden, and Levoit’s air purifier. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 12 July 2023 If the suede looks fine, rub the stain with lemon juice, and hold it in the steam from a boiling teakettle for a few minutes. Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2023 The mechanism is also similar to a teakettle, the authors write, which whistles as steam builds and is forced through a small hole. Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2018 But the women did design and execute small objets d’art, like candlesticks, picture frames and tea screens — three-sided leaded glass panels that stood about 7½ inches high and that were placed around a teakettle being heated by burners to keep a breeze from blowing out the flames. Elaine Louie, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2023 Each object had an associated sound, like a meow paired with a cat or a whistle with a teakettle. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Oct. 2022 Scientists compare the unusual mechanism to a whistling teakettle. Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of teakettle was in 1705

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“Teakettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teakettle. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

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teakettle

noun
tea·​ket·​tle ˈtē-ˌket-ᵊl How to pronounce teakettle (audio)
: a covered kettle that is used for boiling water and has a handle and a spout

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