teapot
Spouted steeping container
A teapot is a vessel for brewing and serving tea, typically with a handle, spout, and lid.
The shape is so familiar it becomes metaphorical: a tempest in a teapot is an overreaction to a trivial matter.
In computing, the Utah teapot is a standard 3D test model, referenced in the HTTP error code 418: "I'm a teapot."
Rising at sharp angle
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- steepingSoaking to extract flavor
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- loose-leafPages designed for rearrangement
strainer · infuser · ceremony · ritual · savor · flavor · aroma · steaming
Spouted vessel for heating water
Heated water's gaseous form
- boilHeat to bubbling point
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- shrillHigh-pitched and harsh
piercing · high-pitched · kettle · hiss · sound · ready · stovetop
Small drinking container
- saucerSmall plate beneath cup
- trayShallow portable platform
- creamerCoffee-lightening additive
- sugar bowlLidded container for sweetener
spoon · trivet · serving · caddy · strainer · warmer · stand · lid
Translucent fired clay
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- glazeThin lustrous coating
kiln · firing · pottery · chinoiserie · delftware · bone china · painted · handcrafted
steep
Rising at sharp angle
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- steepingSoaking to extract flavor
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
loose-leaf · strainer · infuser · ceremony · ritual · savor · flavor · aroma · steaming · pour
kettle
Spouted vessel for heating water
steam
Heated water's gaseous form
shrill · piercing · high-pitched · kettle · hiss · sound · ready · stovetop
cup
Small drinking container
sugar bowl · spoon · trivet · serving · caddy · strainer · warmer · stand · lid
porcelain
Translucent fired clay
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
glaze · kiln · firing · pottery · chinoiserie · delftware · bone china · painted · handcrafted · decorative
oolong
Semi-oxidized tea variety
warmth
Heat you feel
quilted · crochet · handmade · patterned · snug · cover · insulated · fabric · embroidered · crafted
- coffee and teaespresso, latte, cappuccino, americano, oolong
- ceramicspottery, porcelain, cup, bowl, plate
- potterypottery, clay pottery, throwing, ceramic vase, terracotta
- Andersen TalesThe Ugly Duckling, The Snow Queen, Thumbelina, The Wild Swans, The Nightingale
- Beauty and the BeastBelle, Beast, Gaston, Maurice, enchanted rose
- metalwarecopperware, brassware, ironware, pewterware, silverware
teapotteacup
Small handled drinking vessel
mug · drinking glass · cup · tumbler · goblet
teapotcoffee maker
Appliance that brews grounds
espresso machine · coffee pot · French press · percolator · moka pot
- tempest in a teapotDisproportionate fuss about trivialities
- storm in a teapotExaggerated response to triviality
- chocolate teapotAbsurdly impractical object
- Teapot Dome1920s federal bribery affair
- clay teapotEarthen vessel for brewing
- tempests in teapotsOverreactions to trivial matters