teakettle
Americannoun
noun
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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
This is a particular shame for a symphony that wicks teakettle tensions from frequencies that are frequently lost.
From Washington Post • Mar. 18, 2022
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
“That’s funny—listening for something. I wonder whether I left the teakettle on the gas. No—I remember.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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