milk jug

Cream pitcher's cousin

A milk jug is a container for holding and pouring milk.

In American usage, it typically refers to the plastic gallon or half-gallon containers sold in grocery stores.

In British usage, a milk jug is usually a small pitcher for serving milk at the table, often part of a tea set: She filled the milk jug from the carton.

container

pitcher

Pouring vessel or hurler

handle · spout · pourer · decanter · ewer · ceramic · glass · porcelain · stoneware · plastic

pouring

stream

Steady continuous flow

  • spoutProjecting pouring tube
  • tiltAngular deviation from level
  • glugLiquid pouring sound

splash · drizzle · steady · controlled · overflow · dribble · aim · angle · grip · one-handed

storage

refrigerator

Food-cooling household appliance

  • shelfHorizontal storage surface
  • coolCalm or fashionable
  • freshNewly made, not stale

fridge door · expiration date · sealed · capacity · gallon · quart · liter · refillable · reusable · food safety

dairy

cream

Rich milk fat

half-and-half · cow · goat · organic · calcium · protein · udder · creamery · dairy farm

breakfast

cereal

Processed grain for breakfast

porridge · muesli · granola · cornflakes · table setting · morning routine · pour · refill · pass · serving

Categories
Opposites
container type for milk

milk jugmilk carton

Cardboard dairy vessel

milk bottle · milk can · milk pail · milk crate · sippy cup

vessel purpose

milk jugwine decanter

Vessel for aerating vintages

beer stein · water pitcher · coffee pot · teapot · whiskey flask

Family

milk, jug, milky, milking, milked, milks, milkshake, milkman, buttermilk

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G