Kettleful
/ˈkɛt.əl.fʊl/noun
The amount that a kettle can hold.
Did you know?The first element, kettle, goes back through Old English and Latin to a word for a metal cauldron, so this humble measuring word carries the shadow of old cooking vessels rather than any true occult meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
cetel
“a metal vessel or cauldron”
Late Latin
LL
catillus
“a small dish or bowl”
Latin
Lat
catinus
“a dish, bowl, or vessel”
Middle English
ME
kettel
“a metal pot or cauldron”
Modern English
Eng
kettleful
“the quantity that fills a kettle”