noun

kettle

kettle

I'll put the kettle on for tea.

I'll put the kettle on for tea.

((a/the)) kettle a pot for boiling water I'll put the kettle on for tea.

Synonyms: boiler, teapot

From Old Norse 'ketill' (cauldron), related to Latin 'catinus' (deep vessel).

Imagine a 'cat' that 'settles' on the warm kettle. Cat-settle -> kettle.

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