coffee-pot
Definition
- Noun:
- A container for making and serving coffee: A "coffee-pot" is a vessel, typically with a lid, spout, and handle, designed specifically for brewing, storing, or pouring coffee.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- She poured the freshly brewed coffee from the coffee-pot into two cups. (The container used to hold and serve the coffee.)
- The antique coffee-pot on the shelf has a beautiful silver finish. (A decorative or functional vessel for coffee.)
Advanced Usage
"to put the coffee-pot on": to begin making coffee.
- I'll put the coffee-pot on while you find the cups. (I will start the process of brewing coffee.)
"to be the coffee-pot": in some contexts, a person who is responsible for making coffee, often in an informal office setting.
- Since I'm the new intern, I'm often the coffee-pot for the team. (I am the one who makes coffee for others.)
Variants and Related Words
Coffee (n): the drink itself or the beans used to make it.
- Would you like a cup of coffee? (The beverage.)
Pot (n): a general container for cooking or serving liquids.
- The soup is in a large pot. (A container for soup.)
Synonyms
- Coffee maker: a device used to brew coffee.
- Coffeemaker: a specific appliance for brewing coffee.
Phrasal Verbs
- Pot up: to place coffee grounds into a pot for brewing.
- He potted up the coffee for the morning. (He prepared the coffee-pot with grounds.)
Related Idioms
- A watched pot never boils: an idiom meaning that time seems to pass more slowly when you are waiting for something.
- Waiting for the coffee-pot to boil feels endless, but a watched pot never boils. (Waiting impatiently makes the process seem longer.)