trivet

[ triv-it ]

/ ˈtrɪv ɪt /

noun

a small metal plate with short legs, especially one put under a hot platter or dish to protect a table.

a three-footed or three-legged stand or support, especially one of iron placed over a fire to support cooking vessels or the like.

Origin of trivet

1375–1425; late Middle English trevet,Old English trefet, apparently blend of Old English thrifēte three-footed and Latin triped-, stem of tripēs three-footed (with Vulgar Latin -e- for Latin -i-)

Words nearby trivet

triunitarian, triunity, trivalent, trivalve, Trivandrum, trivet, trivia, trivial, trivialism, triviality, trivialize

Definition for trivet (2 of 2)

trivet²

or triv·ette

[ triv-it ]

/ ˈtrɪv ɪt /

noun

a special knife for cutting pile loops, as of velvet or carpets.

Origin of trivet

Origin uncertain

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Example sentences from the Web for trivet

If a bag is laid on a trivet, it can then be easily set in the oven and as easily lifted out when done.
Standard Paper-Bag Cookery|Emma Paddock Telford
When he did come to his house, his wife said, "Where is my trivet?"
The Book of Noodles|W. A. Clouston
I'll hot some cocoa for you last thing and leave it on the trivet.
The Combined Maze|May Sinclair
About twelve a Clock at night kindle a good fire of Charcoal, and set a large Trivet over it.
The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened|Kenelm Digby

"Right as a trivet, with a rope and candles," replied Percy.
A Pair of Schoolgirls|Angela Brazil

British Dictionary definitions for trivet

trivet

/ (ˈtrɪvɪt) /

noun

a stand, usually three-legged and metal, on which cooking vessels are placed over a fire

a short metal stand on which hot dishes are placed on a table

as right as a trivet old-fashioned in perfect health

Word Origin for trivet

Old English trefet (influenced by Old English thrifēte having three feet), from Latin tripēs having three feet

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单词	trivet
释义	trivet ¹ [ triv-it ] / ˈtrɪv ɪt / noun a small metal plate with short legs, especially one put under a hot platter or dish to protect a table. a three-footed or three-legged stand or support, especially one of iron placed over a fire to support cooking vessels or the like. Origin of trivet ¹ 1375–1425; late Middle English trevet,Old English trefet, apparently blend of Old English thrifēte three-footed and Latin triped-, stem of tripēs three-footed (with Vulgar Latin -e- for Latin -i-) Words nearby trivet triunitarian, triunity, trivalent, trivalve, Trivandrum, trivet, trivia, trivial, trivialism, triviality, trivialize Definition for trivet (2 of 2) trivet² or triv·ette [ triv-it ] / ˈtrɪv ɪt / noun a special knife for cutting pile loops, as of velvet or carpets. Origin of trivet ² Origin uncertain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trivet If a bag is laid on a trivet, it can then be easily set in the oven and as easily lifted out when done. Standard Paper-Bag Cookery\|Emma Paddock Telford When he did come to his house, his wife said, "Where is my trivet?" The Book of Noodles\|W. A. Clouston I'll hot some cocoa for you last thing and leave it on the trivet. The Combined Maze\|May Sinclair About twelve a Clock at night kindle a good fire of Charcoal, and set a large Trivet over it. The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened\|Kenelm Digby "Right as a trivet, with a rope and candles," replied Percy. A Pair of Schoolgirls\|Angela Brazil British Dictionary definitions for trivet trivet / (ˈtrɪvɪt) / noun a stand, usually three-legged and metal, on which cooking vessels are placed over a fire a short metal stand on which hot dishes are placed on a table as right as a trivet old-fashioned in perfect health Word Origin for trivet Old English trefet (influenced by Old English thrifēte having three feet), from Latin tripēs having three feet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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