Synonyms of spigots

spigots

noun

plural of spigot

as in valves

a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid

the plumber has installed a new spigot over the kitchen sink

Synonyms & Similar Words

• valves
• taps
• faucets
• stopcocks
• gates
• cocks
• hydrants
• spouts
• petcocks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spigots

Covering outdoor spigots and ensuring doors and windows are sealed tight are just a few of the items to check off the list. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 8 Nov. 2026

With tweezers, the scientists gently pulled the strand of silk from the spider’s spinnerets — the abdominal spigots that fibers emerge from — and reeled it in by winding it around a vial with a spinning motor. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

Some insects, too, make their own form of milk—protein-laden fluids that drip from tiny spigots on their bodies, providing their wriggling babies with a head start. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

Food distribution was insufficient, and the nearest water spigots were almost half a mile away. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

In the meantime, water restrictions are in place, including the closure of overnight guest lodging, spigots at campgrounds turned off, and a restriction on all wood and charcoal fires, including campfires. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Above, metal spigots jutted out from overhead — one in the center of the ceiling, one on each side, the trio repeating every 10 feet as the tunnel stretched out ahead. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

These cash spigots have become a key instrument of power for Infantino. — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

Each site has a picnic table, fire ring, and tent pad, with vault toilets and water spigots nearby. — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 21 June 2026