teakettle

Definition

A vessel used to boil water for tea or other hot beverages.

Etymology

From tea + kettle.

Example Sentences

• "Phœbe and the fire that boiled the teakettle were equally bright, cheerful, and efficient, in their respective offices."
• "“Such a cunning teakettle and saucepan, and a tete-a-tete set, and lots of good things to eat. Do have toast for tea, Polly, and let me make it with the new toasting fork; it's such fun to play cook.”"
• "Or when you leave the house and remember half an hour later that you left a teakettle going on the stove."

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