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bottle

/ˈbɑ.tl̩/noun, verb2 syllables

Bottle means: 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.

Synonyms for bottle9

noun, as in 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

feeding bottle, nursing bottle

noun, as in the quantity contained in a bottle

bottleful

also used for bottle

balls, courage, guts, nerve, pluck, baby's bottle

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What does bottle mean?5

noun

1

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

2

the quantity contained in a bottle

3

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

verb

1

store (liquids or gases) in bottles

2

put into bottles“bottle the mineral water”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bottle?1

two syllables

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Bottle in a sentence

  • When taking drugs, follow the directions on the bottle carefully.CM
  • Never mind the bottle, as long as we get drunk.Scott
  • Pardon me, can you add another wine bottle please?WestofEden
  • Instead of ink, there was some unidentified liquid in the bottle.AlanF_US
  • There is very little wine in the bottle, if any.marcelostockle
  • Buy some bread, some ham, and a bottle of wine too.unknown
  • You wouldn't use a spray bottle to clean your mobile phone, would you?patgfisher
  • What'll it be, in a bottle or draft?Objectivesea

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Forms of bottle

as a noun

plural
bottles

as a verb

past tense
bottled
present participle
bottling
third-person singular
bottles
past participle
bottled