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.
Amount of space filled
- measureUnit of quantity
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- portionDivided share given
- servingMeasured food portion
amount · batch · potful · liters · pints · quarts · full · half-full
volume
Amount of space filled
serving · amount · batch · potful · liters · pints · quarts · full · half-full · brimming
tea
Steeped leaf beverage
boiling · simmering · pour-over · percolation · decoction · tisane · herbal · green tea · black tea · oolong
spout
Projecting pouring tube
stovetop · electric · cordless · ceramic · metal · stainless · enamel · copper · cast iron · whistling