kettle

Definition:
A container with a lid, handle and a spout , used for boiling water.
A kettle is a covered container that you use for boiling water. It has a handle, and a spout for the water to come out of.

Use 'kettle' in a sentence:

• 1. She emptied both their mugs and switched on the electric kettle.
• 2. Steam is rising from the kettle.
• 3. A kettle, sometimes called a tea kettle or teakettle, is a type of pot, typically metal, specialized for boiling water.
• 4. The quantity held by a kettle.
• 5. There's a hot kettle of soup on the stove.
• 6. Well then, I'll put the kettle on and make us some tea.
• 7. He got up and spooned two teaspoons of coffee into a chipped mug, and poured in water from the kettle.
• 8. Afterwards, we strolled back, put the kettle on and settled down with the newspapers.
• 9. Use a kettle with an automatic cut-out so it doesn't boil for longer than necessary.
• 10. Is the kettle boiling?
• 11. I bought a lovely red kettle from a shop which I walked into on a whim.
• 12. I'll put the kettle on and make us some tea.