bottle
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,925 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,324 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
- the quantity contained in a bottle also: bottleful
- a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children also: feeding bottle, nursing bottle
verb
- store (liquids or gases) in bottles
- put into bottles bottle the mineral water
bottle in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Did you bring a bottle, any of you shore toffs?...
The nigger of the "Narcissus" · Joseph Conrad · Chapter 1
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Its eye moved to the bottle which Hans held in his hand.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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Lady Angela was making something in a clip, Ray was undoing a gold-foiled bottle.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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Then, recovering his presence of mind, he reached out his hand for the bottle.
Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1
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He filled a bottle with the healing water, and then continued his journey in the best of spirits.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1