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Synonyms for jug

Most common

pitcher flagon ewer handle detention mammary gland jugful

All synonyms

Noun

1. Flagon

flagon, ewer, pitcher

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    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.

Forms

Plural
jugs → flagons, ewers, pitchers, handles…

Example sentences

  • pitcher If he were a good pitcher, we would win this game.
  • flagon At the end of the feast James rose with his flagon in his hand.
  • handle Some men can't handle women in positions of power.
  • detention You just bought yourself another day of detention.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
jugrising
pitcherrising
flagonrising
ewersteady
handlesteady
detentionsteady

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

By length

4 letters
ewer2
6 letters
handle2, flagon, jugful
7 letters
pitcher2
9 letters
detention3, calaboose

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ewer2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
cruche
Italiano
brocca
Español
jarro
Català
càntir