What does "teakettle" mean?

A vessel used to boil water for tea or other hot beverages.

What is a synonym for "teakettle"?

Common synonyms include: kettle, pot.

//ˈtiˌkɛtəl// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A vessel used to boil water for tea or other hot beverages.
"Phœbe and the fire that boiled the teakettle were equally bright, cheerful, and efficient, in their respective offices."
2
kettle for boiling water to make tea wordnet

Verb

1
To make a shrill sound like a boiling teakettle. intransitive, rare
"The Carolina wrens love it too, and they were teakettling away around me."

"Phœbe and the fire that boiled the teakettle were equally bright, cheerful, and efficient, in their respective offices."

From tea + kettle.

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