ketchup bottle

Thân thiện

A child squeezes a ketchup bottle onto a hot dog.

Definition

Noun: A container, typically made of glass or plastic, designed specifically for holding, storing, and dispensing ketchup (a thick, cold sauce made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and spices).

Usage

A "ketchup bottle" refers to the physical bottle itself. It is commonly found on dining tables in homes and restaurants. The term focuses on the container's function related to ketchup.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Please pass me the ketchup bottle. (A request for the container holding ketchup.)
  • The glass ketchup bottle was nearly empty. (Describing the state of the container.)
  • He shook the ketchup bottle to get the sauce to come out. (Describing an action performed on the container.)

Advanced Usage

• "Like getting ketchup out of a bottle": An idiom used metaphorically to describe a slow, difficult, or unpredictable process where progress happens suddenly after a long wait.
  • Getting a straight answer from him is like getting ketchup out of a bottle. (The process is frustrating and unpredictable.)

Variants and Related Words

• Squeeze bottle: A modern, plastic type of ketchup bottle designed to be squeezed for easier dispensing.
• Glass bottle: The traditional type of ketchup bottle, often with a narrow neck.
• Condiment bottle: A more general term for a bottle designed to hold sauces or seasonings like ketchup, mustard, or mayonnaise.

Synonyms

• Catsup bottle (an alternative spelling).
• Tomato sauce bottle (in some regional dialects, though this can refer to a different product).

Notes on Meaning

The term "ketchup bottle" specifically denotes the container. It is not used to refer to the ketchup itself. To refer to the sauce, one would simply say "ketchup" or "catsup."

Học thuật

Noun

1. a bottle that holds catsup

Từ đồng nghĩa

• catsup bottle