carafe

Lidless serving bottle

A carafe is a glass container for serving beverages, typically wine or water at a restaurant table.

Unlike a bottle, a carafe usually has no stopper—it's meant for immediate pouring, not storage.

Coffee carafes hold brewed coffee, often on a warming plate: The waiter brought a carafe of house red.

vessel

pitcher

Pouring vessel or hurler

  • jugHandled pouring container
  • flaskPortable liquid container
  • ewerHandled pouring vessel

cruet · flagon · bottle · ampulla · demijohn · cruse · thermos · growler

glassware

crystal

Ordered-atom solid

borosilicate · etched · faceted · hand-blown · stopper · lid · spout · handle · neck · body

beverage

wine

Fermented grape beverage

  • coffeeBrewed bean beverage
  • waterClear essential liquid
  • juiceExtracted fruit liquid

tea · sangria · merlot · chardonnay · cabernet · pinot · sauvignon · rosé · espresso · lemonade

pouring

decanting

Transferring liquid carefully

  • pourSend liquid streaming out
  • serveAttend to needs
  • fillMake something full

dispense · stream · flow · glug · splash · trickle · drizzle · tip · tilt · aerate

dining

tableside

Next to seated diners

bistro · restaurant · banquet · brunch · buffet · hospitality · hotel · bedside · café · trattoria

Categories
Opposites
container closure type

carafewine bottle

Glass container for fermented grapes

flask · canteen · thermos · jerry can · vacuum flask

beverage service elegance

carafebucket

Open-top carrying vessel

trough · barrel · plastic jug · paper cup · sippy cup

container capacity/portability

carafecistern

Water storage chamber

tank · vat · barrel · water tower · reservoir

Phrases
Family

carafes

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G