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

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

The price equation If OPEC turns the spigots to max, a complex operation with no guarantee of success, all that oil may have nowhere to go. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 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

Saudi Arabia, frustrated and losing market share, opened the spigots in 1986, crashing the oil price. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 May 2026

The market has yet to come to terms with how few employees tech companies actually need to keep the cash spigots flowing. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026

That’s because proper grading and drainage lay the foundation for healthy soil and plants, and good design shapes a functional flow in your everyday enjoyment of the garden, from utility paths to outlets, hose spigots, and lighting. — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026

But the response to those market prices is bullish, so bullish even that to leave ahead of time is to risk missing out on the opening of the Strait, or the opening of the spigots worldwide, while rates are coming down. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026