kettleful

Thân thiện

A cook pours a kettleful of water into a large pot.

Definition

Noun: - The quantity that a kettle will hold: A specific measure of volume or amount, referring to the maximum capacity of a kettle, typically used for boiling water.

Usage

This word is a unit noun used to specify an amount of liquid, particularly water, that fills a kettle. It is often used in informal or descriptive contexts rather than as a precise measurement.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• Used metaphorically or humorously to indicate a large quantity of a liquid, especially something hot or brewed.
  • He told a story that could fill a kettleful of tears. (Implies a story causing enough sadness to fill a kettle with tears.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kettle (n): A container with a lid, spout, and handle, used for boiling water.
• Potful (n): The quantity that a pot will hold. (A similar unit noun using a different container).

Synonyms

• Kettle's worth (n): An informal phrase with the same meaning.
• Potful (n): While not identical (a pot is not always a kettle), it functions similarly as a container-based unit.

Notes

• This is a compound noun formed from "kettle" + the suffix "-ful," which denotes "as much as a container will hold." It is a single, specific lexical unit.
• It is not a common word in everyday measured speech; phrases like "a full kettle" or "a kettle of water" are more frequent. "Kettleful" emphasizes the specific measure itself.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quantity a kettle will hold

Từ đồng nghĩa

• kettle