kettleful -
n. a vessel, usu. of
metal with a lid, spout, and handle, for boiling water in.
kettle hole a depression in the ground in a glaciated area. a pretty kettle of fish an awkward state of affairs.
kettleful n. (pl. -fuls). [ME f. ON ketill ult. f. L catillus dimin. of catinus deep food-vessel]
