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What is another word for Jug? – 178 Jug Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    container vessel pitcher flask bottle carafe decanter ewer flagon urn tankard cask barrel keg vat tub bucket pail can juglet cruet oiler server pourer holder keeper storager repository depository receptacle basin tank cistern reservoir containerful vesselful pitcherful flaskful bottleful carafeful decanterful ewerful flagonful

    Meaning of Jug

    A jug is a container with a narrow neck, used for holding or carrying liquids.

    Definitions

    • A container with a narrow neck, used for holding or carrying liquids, typically having a handle and a lip or spout for pouring.
    • A large container, typically made of clay or plastic, used for storing or carrying liquids, such as water, juice, or milk.

    Etymology of Jug

    The word "jug" has its roots in the Old French word "jugue" or "juguee", which referred to a type of container or vessel.
    This Old French term is derived from the Latin word "iugum", meaning "yoke" or "harness", possibly due to the handle or strap used to carry the container.
    The word "jug" has been used in English since the 13th century to refer to a container with a narrow neck, and its meaning has evolved over time to encompass various types of vessels and containers.

    Example Uses

    • She poured water from the jug into the glasses.
    • The jug of milk was left on the table overnight.
    • He used a large jug to carry water from the well.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    solid object thing item article commodity product goods merchandise stuff material substance matter element component part piece fragment section portion division containerless vesselless bottleless cupless glassless bowlless plateless dishless utensilless toolless instrumentless equipmentless furnishless empty vacant bare hollow unfilled unoccupied

    Related Nouns

    container vessel pitcher bottle carafe decanter ewer flagon urn tankard cask barrel keg vat tub bucket pail can juglet cruet oiler server pourer holder keeper storager repository depository receptacle basin tank cistern reservoir

    Related Verbs

    contain hold carry pour fill empty store keep preserve protect serve pour fill refill replenish stock supply provide offer give share distribute disperse scatter spill leak flow drain

    Related Adjectives

    liquid fluid watery aqueous drinkable potable containerized vesselized bottled canned juglike pitcherlike carafelike decanterlike ewerlike flagonlike urnlike tankardlike casklike barrellike keglike vatlike tublike bucketlike paillike canlike jugful pitcherful flaskful bottleful carafeful decanterful ewerful flagonful