teakettle

noun

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

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If that sink tends to clog, follow the baking soda with two quarts boiling water (about a teakettle full). — Sacramento Bee, 2 Nov. 2013 Her days unfold to the teakettle’s whistle in the morning and the telly’s lineup of old movies in the afternoon. — Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024 Seeger helped fan the spark with his casual generosity, and that’s the spirit Norton captures here, in a performance as sweet and clear as the whistle of a teakettle, a train coming down the track, a bird celebrating the bright blue sky. — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024 Surreal touches find their way into every room, from the trompe l’oeil clamshell painting by Michael Lombardo, hanging over the sofa, to a checkerboard teakettle fit for the Mad Hatter. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teakettle

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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

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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