crock

Old clay jar

A crock is a thick earthenware pot or jar, traditionally used for storing food or fermenting: a crock of pickles, a crock of butter.

The word also means nonsense or rubbish, especially in the phrase a crock of shit—something worthless or untrue: His alibi was a complete crock.

As a verb, to crock out is to break down or fail, and a crock can be a decrepit person or thing.

container

pot

Vessel for cooking

jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
vesselReceptacle for contents
jugHandled pouring container

urn · canister · receptacle · bowl · basin · tub · bucket · barrel · cistern · lid

earthenware

pottery

Fired clay objects

clayMoldable earth for ceramics
ceramicFired clay material
stonewareDense ceramic fired hot

terracotta · glazed · kiln · fired · porcelain · handcrafted · wheel-thrown · artisan · glaze · rustic

slowcooker

slow cooker

Appliance for gradual simmering

braisingSear, then simmer covered
stewingCooking low and slow
simmeringCooking below boiling point

low heat · tender · one-pot · set-and-forget · programmable · pulled pork · pot roast · beans · chili · soup

nonsense

balderdash

Senseless talk or writing

hogwashFoolish or untrue talk
poppycockFoolish or meaningless talk
twaddleTrivial, foolish talk

gibberish · drivel · malarkey · claptrap · bunkum · baloney · codswallop · rubbish · garbage · bull

broken

worn-out

Depleted through overuse

uselessWithout practical value
decrepitWorn by age
knackeredBritish for exhausted

done for · finished · kaput · busted · broken-down · wreck · jalopy · has-been · past it

Categories

kitchenwarepot, pan, pots, pans, knife
ceramicspottery, porcelain, cup, bowl, plate
potterypot, pottery, clay pottery, throwing, ceramic vase
containersbag, bags, box, boxes, bottle
food storagecontainer, tupperware, storage bag, plastic containers, jar
jugsjug, pitcher, milk jug, cream jug, wine jug

Opposites

truthfulness/validity

crocktruth

Accordance with reality

fact · reality · straight · gospel · honest truth

quality of reasoning

crocksense

Perception or judgment

wisdom · reason · sensibleness · reasonableness · rationality

vessel quality/refinement

crockfine china

Delicate ceramic tableware

porcelain · bone china · Limoges · crystal · Wedgwood

Phrases

crock potCountertop braising vessel
crock of shitBlatant falsehood or nonsense
crockpot recipesMeals for countertop braisers
saltwater crocLargest crocodilian species
crock of goldLegendary container of riches
crockpot dishMeal made by simmering

Family

crockery, croc, crockpot, crocked, crocks, crock pot

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