teakettle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of teakettle
Example Sentences
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I went ass over teakettle, tumbling and flipping and flopping down the hill, just a ball of dust.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Dougherty’s mother has a copper teakettle that crossed the Atlantic with Finnish ancestors, and Dougherty’s son has already called dibs on the piece.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2023
Every four years, when the Winter Olympics come around, TV viewers stop and notice men and women in funny looking pants furiously sweeping in front of what looks like a giant teakettle sliding on ice.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2022
A similar dynamic is probably happening within the lacquer of your teakettle.
From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2022
Styx had a teakettle expression on his face, like steam was filling up his head.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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