teakettle

noun

tea·​ket·​tle ˈtē-ˌke-tᵊl 

: a covered kettle with a handle and spout for boiling water

Examples of teakettle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Seeger helped fan the spark with his casual generosity, and that’s the spirit Norton captures here, in a performance as sweet and clear as the whistle of a teakettle, a train coming down the track, a bird celebrating the bright blue sky. —Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024

Photo: Netflix Grab your teakettle, Uncle Iroh, played by Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, is here. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2024

Her days unfold to the teakettle’s whistle in the morning and the telly’s lineup of old movies in the afternoon. —Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024

Other home improvements include a Smeg teakettle, AeroGarden’s in-home herb garden, and Levoit’s air purifier. Cosori Air Fryer Pro Cosori’ Air Fryer Pro is your new best friend in the kitchen. —Laura Jackson, Vogue, 11 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for teakettle

• betel
• cetyl
• kettle
• metal
• mettle
• nettle
• petal
• setal
• settle
• diacetyl
• gunmetal
• nonmetal

Kids Definition

teakettle

noun

tea·​ket·​tle ˈtē-ˌket-ᵊl 

: a covered kettle that is used for boiling water and has a handle and a spout