KETTLE


Meaning of KETTLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈketl ]

n. a vessel, usu. of metal with a lid, spout, and handle, for boiling water in. økettle hole a depression in the ground in a glaciated area. a pretty kettle of fish an awkward state of affairs. øøkettleful n. (pl. -fuls). [ME f. ON ketill ult. f. L catillus dimin. of catinus deep food-vessel]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.