kettle

ket·tle

noun \ˈke-t^əl\

Definition of KETTLE

1

: a metallic vessel usually used for boiling liquids; especially : teakettle

2

: kettledrum

3

a : pothole 1b b : a steep-sided hollow without surface drainage especially in a deposit of glacial drift

Origin of KETTLE

Middle English ketel, from Old Norse ketill (akin to Old English cietel kettle), both from a prehistoric Germanic word borrowed from Latin catillus, diminutive of catinus bowl

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with KETTLE

fettle, metal, mettle, nettle, petal, settle, shtetl