noun
kettleful
Kettleful (noun) means the amount needed to fill a kettle, especially one used for cooking.
noun
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The amount needed to fill a kettle, especially one used for cooking.
"Mother Holle led her, too, to the great door; but while she was standing beneath it, instead of the gold a big kettleful of pitch was emptied over her."
— Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm (1922)
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Etymology
Formed from kettle and -ful.
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What is the meaning of kettleful?
"kettleful" (noun) means the amount needed to fill a kettle, especially one used for cooking.
What is another word for kettleful?
Other words for "kettleful" include kettle.
