This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
pothook
[ pot-hook ]
/ ˈpɒtˌhʊk /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
a hook for suspending a pot or kettle over an open fire.
an iron rod, usually curved, with a hook at the end, used to lift hot pots, irons, stove lids, etc.
an S-shaped stroke in writing, especially as made by children in learning to write.
QUIZ
ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?
We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
Question 1 of 8
Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Words nearby pothook
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
How to use pothook in a sentence
Bobby rose, as he spoke, and planted his feet accurately on the middle pothook of the hearthrug.
The Dominant Strain|Anna Chapin RayBesides, if that failed him, he had usually a pothook handy.
The Sheriff of Badger|George B. PattulloSophie would demand from her seat by the pothook; and Mrs. Cloke would answer, smoothing her knees, "For the sake of the place."
Actions and Reactions|Rudyard KiplingHe covered his hand with a cloth, seized the pothook which hung from the entrance of the chimney, and moved it laboriously aside.
The Pursuit|Frank (Frank Mackenzie) Savile
British Dictionary definitions for pothook
pothook
/ (ˈpɒtˌhʊk) /
noun
a curved or S-shaped hook used for suspending a pot over a fire
a long hook used for lifting hot pots, lids, etc
an S-shaped mark, often made by children when learning to write
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012