kettle

Whistling stovetop vessel

A kettle is a container for boiling water, typically with a handle and spout.

Electric kettles are common in Britain; stovetop kettles remain popular elsewhere.

The word extends to large cooking pots and industrial vats.

A kettle of fish is a problematic situation: That's a different kettle of fish entirely.

In geology, a kettle is a depression left by melting glacial ice.

containers

pot

Vessel for cooking

  • vesselReceptacle for contents
  • drumStruck percussion cylinder
  • cauldronLarge metal cooking pot

corn · fish · chip pan · deep fryer · stockpot · lobster pot · clambake · crawfish boil · canning

boiling

steam

Heated water's gaseous form

heat · vapor · temperature · hot · rolling boil · rumble · click · switch off · rapid · vigorous

tea

steep

Rising at sharp angle

  • brewSteeped or fermented drink
  • infusionSteeping to extract essence
  • jasmineAromatic climbing plant

oolong · matcha · chai · green tea · black tea · herbal · loose-leaf · teabag · ceremony · sencha

appliance

electric

Powered by current

  • plugSomething that blocks openings
  • cordFlexible twisted strand
  • wattageElectrical output measure

switch · base · indicator light · automatic shutoff · keep warm · rapid boil · energy efficient · countertop · kitchen

coffee

pour-over

Manual filtered coffee technique

barista · grounds · drip · water temperature · bloom · extraction · instant · percolate

hotwater

scald

Burn with hot liquid

hot water bottle · soup · bouillon · cocoa · hot chocolate · baby formula · sterilize · blanch · hydrate · thermos

Categories
Opposites
cooking vessel function

kettlesaucepan

Handled cooking vessel

frying pan · skillet · stockpot · wok · Dutch oven

water state/temperature

kettleice bucket

Insulated cube holder

water cooler · ice chest · cooler

Phrases
Family

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Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G