ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Kettleful

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Kettleful is a noun meaning An amount sufficient to fill a kettle, particularly of a kettle used for cooking.

Meaning

An amount sufficient to fill a kettle, particularly of a kettle used for cooking.

Example Sentences

Mother Holle led her, too, to the great door; but while she was standing beneath it, instead of the gold a big kettleful of pitch was emptied over her.

Word Forms

Synonyms for kettleful

Depending on context, synonyms include kettle.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include kettle, cupful, waterpotful, pottleful, pailful, coffee-kettle.

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