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Definitions for Kettle

[1] a metal container in which to boil liquids, cook foods, etc.; pot.
[2] a teakettle.
[3] a kettledrum.
[4] Geology . kettle hole.
[5] a metal or plastic container with a handle and spout for boiling water
[6] any of various metal containers for heating liquids, cooking fish, etc
[7] a large metal vessel designed to withstand high temperatures, used in various industrial processes such as refining and brewing
[8] British informal an enclosed space formed by a police cordon in order to contain people involved in a public demonstration
[9] short for kettle hole
[10] (tr) British informal (of a police force) to contain (people involved in a public demonstration) in an enclosed space

Words related to Kettle

pot, steamer, boiler, cauldron, vessel, vat, teakettle

Words nearby Kettle

ketose, ketosis, ketosteroid, ketoxime, kettering, kettle, kettle base, kettle hat, kettle hole, kettle of fish, kettle stitch

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

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

Synonyms for Kettle

boiler, cauldron, pot, steamer, teakettle, vat, vessel