Synonyms for flask

Most common

bottle · vial · phial · flacon · flaskful

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass, used for various purposes; as of sheet metal, to carry gunpowder in; or of wrought iron, to contain quicksilver; or of glass, to heat water in, etc.

Related words

Word family

flaskful flasklet

Phrases

pocket flask vacuum flask hip flask hip-pocket flask powder flask

Forms

Plural

flasks → bottles, vials, phials, flacons…

Example sentences

• bottle Tom accidentally knocked over the bottle of water.
• vial Add the contents of the vial to 200 milliliters of water.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

vial²

5 letters

phial

6 letters

bottle², flacon

8 letters

flaskful

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vial² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

flacon

Español

frasco

Català

flascó