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kettleful

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An amount sufficient to fill a kettle, particularly of a kettle used for cooking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the quantity a kettle will hold

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kettle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: containerful

History

Etymology

* from kettle + -ful

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kattilallinen — amount
  • Interlingua: caldierata — amount
  • Italian: calderata — amount
  • Spanish: caldeirada — amount