kettleful

One pot's capacity

A kettleful is the amount a kettle can hold—typically referring to boiled water for tea or coffee: I made a kettleful and we sat down to talk.

The word measures capacity rather than contents, so context determines what's inside.

quantity

volume

Amount of space filled

serving · amount · batch · potful · liters · pints · quarts · full · half-full · brimming

brewing

tea

Steeped leaf beverage

boiling · simmering · pour-over · percolation · decoction · tisane · herbal · green tea · black tea · oolong

vessel

spout

Projecting pouring tube

  • lidRemovable container cover
  • handlePart for gripping
  • whistleShrill air-blown sounder

stovetop · electric · cordless · ceramic · metal · stainless · enamel · copper · cast iron · whistling

Opposites
quantity/volume

kettlefuldrop

Fall or release

droplet · dribble · cupful · trickle · splash

Family

kettlefuls

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