cruet

[ kroo-it ]

/ ˈkru ɪt /

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noun

a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.

Origin of cruet

1250–1300; Middle English <Anglo-French, equivalent to Old French cru(i)e pitcher (<Frankish *krūka; compare Old English crūce pot) + -et-et

Words nearby cruet

cruelhearted, cruels, cruel to be kind, cruelty, cruelty-free, cruet, Cruft, Cruikshank, cruise, cruise control, cruise missile

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Example sentences from the Web for cruet

Without answering, she took the cruet from the sideboard and set it on the table.
The White Peacock|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
He threw the cruet in the dustbin—where I found it, along with other silver—for the sake of a burglary blind.
The Wisdom of Father Brown|G. K. Chesterton
In our enthusiasm we broke two glasses and upset a cruet; a small, thin lady was unfortunate enough to shed her chignon.
Paul Kelver|Jerome Klapka, AKA Jerome K. Jerome
They'd mix about as well as a cruet of vinegar and a313 pail of lard.
Shorty McCabe on the Job|Sewell Ford

Another interesting bit of silver, belonging to the same period as the pitcher, is a cruet stand.
Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings|Mary H. Northend

British Dictionary definitions for cruet

cruet

/ (ˈkruːɪt) /

noun

a small container for holding pepper, salt, vinegar, oil, etc, at table

a set of such containers, esp on a stand

Christianity either of a pair of small containers for the wine and water used in the Eucharist

Australian a slang word for head (def. 1)

do one's cruet Australian slang to be extremely angry; go into a rage

pl n

Australian slang the testicles

Word Origin for cruet

C13: from Anglo-French, diminutive of Old French crue flask, of Germanic origin; compare Old Saxon krūka, Old English crūce pot

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单词	cruet
释义	cruet [ kroo-it ] / ˈkru ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cruet ON THESAURUS.COM noun a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table. Origin of cruet 1250–1300; Middle English <Anglo-French, equivalent to Old French cru(i)e pitcher (<Frankish *krūka; compare Old English crūce pot) + -et-et Words nearby cruet cruelhearted, cruels, cruel to be kind, cruelty, cruelty-free, cruet, Cruft, Cruikshank, cruise, cruise control, cruise missile Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cruet Without answering, she took the cruet from the sideboard and set it on the table. The White Peacock\|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence He threw the cruet in the dustbin—where I found it, along with other silver—for the sake of a burglary blind. The Wisdom of Father Brown\|G. K. Chesterton In our enthusiasm we broke two glasses and upset a cruet; a small, thin lady was unfortunate enough to shed her chignon. Paul Kelver\|Jerome Klapka, AKA Jerome K. Jerome They'd mix about as well as a cruet of vinegar and a313 pail of lard. Shorty McCabe on the Job\|Sewell Ford Another interesting bit of silver, belonging to the same period as the pitcher, is a cruet stand. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings\|Mary H. Northend British Dictionary definitions for cruet cruet / (ˈkruːɪt) / noun a small container for holding pepper, salt, vinegar, oil, etc, at table a set of such containers, esp on a stand Christianity either of a pair of small containers for the wine and water used in the Eucharist Australian a slang word for head (def. 1) do one's cruet Australian slang to be extremely angry; go into a rage pl n Australian slang the testicles Word Origin for cruet C13: from Anglo-French, diminutive of Old French crue flask, of Germanic origin; compare Old Saxon krūka, Old English crūce pot 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 Words related to cruet jug, flask, urn, vase, can, bottle, vessel, basin, pot, beaker, decanter, jar, bucket, carafe, tub, vial, glass, chalice, canteen, crock
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cruet

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