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Synonyms & Similar Words
jug
ewer
container
vessel
urn
carafe
decanter
flask
bottle
canteen
flagon
pitcherful
tankard
ever
cruft
cruet
vessel
container
receptacle
holder
jugful
flagon
ewer
urceus
hydria
oinochoe
amphora
krater
kylix
rhyton
stamnos
lekythos
loutrophoros
hydria
pelike
olla
situla
patera
scyphus
cantharus
calyx
crater
pysis
psykter
stamnos
kantharos
rhyton
oenochoe
choes
kylikeion
kyathos
kotyle
skaphion
skyphos
phiale
patera
patella
patina
pelvis
urceus
utriculus
lagena
lagon
lakis
lakon
lakos
lakus
larynx
lassa
lata
latum
lebes
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lekane
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libation
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loutrophoros
Meaning of Pitcher
A container with a lip or spout, used for holding and pouring liquids.
Definitions
- A container with a lip or spout, used for holding and pouring liquids, typically having a handle and made of ceramic, metal, or glass.
- In baseball, the player who throws the ball to the batter.
- A plant with pitcher-shaped leaves that form a deep cup to hold water and insects.
Etymology of Pitcher
The word "pitcher" comes from the Old French word "pichier", which is derived from the Latin word "pictoria", meaning "painting" or "picture", but also possibly related to the Latin word "picus", meaning "pitch" or "tar", as some pitchers were made from tar or pitch-coated materials.
The word has been used in English since the 13th century to refer to a container for liquids.
The sense of the word referring to a baseball player is an American usage that dates back to the mid-19th century.
Example Uses
- She filled the pitcher with cold water from the fridge and poured herself a glass.
- The pitcher wound up and threw a fastball to the waiting batter.
- The pitcher plant is a unique and fascinating example of a carnivorous plant.
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
drain
sink
drainpipe
gutter
downspout
sewer
culvert
ditch
trench
trough
channel
conduit
pipe
tube
hose
siphon
pump
extractor
remover
evacuator
emptier
unloader
pourer
spiller
spouter
gusher
fountain
spring
well
cistern
reservoir
tank
vat
barrel
cask
keg
hogshead
tun
pipe
tube
hose
siphon
pump
extractor
remover
evacuator
emptier
unloader