Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | container for drinking |
| Synonyms: | beaker, bowl, cannikin, chalice, cupful, demitasse, draught, drink, goblet, grail, mug, potion, stein, taster, teacup, tumbler, vessel |
| Main Entry: | dish |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | eating receptacle |
| Synonyms: | bowl, casserole, ceramic, china, container, cup, mug, pitcher, plate, platter, porringer, pot, pottery, salver, saucer, tray, vessel |
| Notes: | dish is a more general term and plate is more specialized |
| Main Entry: | drink |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beverage; alcoholic beverage |
| Synonyms: | alcohol, booze, brew, cup, draft, glass, gulp, libation, liquid, liquor, potable, potation, potion, refreshment, shot, sip, slug, spirits, spot*, swallow, swig, taste, thirst quencher, toast |
| Antonyms: | food |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | predetermined course |
| Synonyms: | Moirai, break, chance, circumstance, consequence, cup*, destination, destiny, divine will, doom, effect, end, ending, fortune, future, handwriting on the wall, horoscope, inescapableness, issue, karma, kismet, lot, luck, nemesis, outcome, portion, predestination, providence, stars, termination, upshot, wheel of fortune |
| Notes: | fate is an event or a course of events that will inevitably happen in the future or the supposed force or power that predetermines events while a fete is an elaborate, usually outdoor, party or festival |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | glass |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | object used for drinking liquids |
| Synonyms: | beaker, bottle, chalice, cup, decanter, goblet, highball, jar, jigger, jug, mug, pilsener, pony, snifter, tumbler |
| Notes: | crystal from Greek krustallos, originally meant 'ice' and it is, properly, rock crystal - describing ornamental pieces or items of crystallized quartz; fine glass, when cut or etched, is called crystal - but often there is no crystallized quartz but rather lead and it is properly called lead crystal |
| Main Entry: | hollow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | empty or dented area |
| Synonyms: | basin, bottom, bowl, cave, cavern, cavity, chamber, channel, cleft, concavity, crater, cup, dale, den, depression, dimple, dip, dish, excavation, groove, gulf, hole, indentation, notch, pit, pocket, sag, scoop, sinkage, sinkhole, socket, trough, vacuity, valley, void |
| Antonyms: | solid |
| Main Entry: | portion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fate, destiny |
| Synonyms: | circumstance, cup*, doom, fortune, kismet*, lot*, luck |
| Notes: | a part is any of the components of a whole; a portion is a part allotted to or regarded as belonging to someone; a piece is a part separated from the whole; a division is a part formed by classifying, cutting, partitioning - and so is a section, though it is generally smaller; a segment is a part separated along natural lines of division; a fragment is a small part, usually broken off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | container, cauldron |
| Synonyms: | basin, bowl, bucket, can, canister, crock, crucible, cup, jar, jug, kettle, mug, pan, pitcher, receptacle, saucepan, tankard, urn, vessel |
| Main Entry: | potion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | concoction prepared for mental or physical effect |
| Synonyms: | aromatic, brew, cordial, cup, dose, draft, dram, draught, drink, elixir, libation, liquid, liquor, medicine, mixture, nip, philter, remedy, restorative, spirits, stimulant, tonic |
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