jug
A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an ear handle and often a stopper or top.
Other meanings
The amount that a jug can hold.
An upright electric kettle.
A kind of
- bottle
Kinds of jug
- water jug
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "ċēac" (pitcher; jug).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “jug” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.