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Definition of "water-pitcher" [water-pitcher]

  • A pitcher for holding water. (noun)
  • A plant of the order Sarraceniaeeæ, including the common pitcher-plant or sidesaddle-flower. See cut under pitcher-plant. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "water-pitcher" in a sentence
  • "Gina is holding a glass water-pitcher as she suddenly remembers details of their love-making in Switzerland, and she allows the jug to slip from her hands and shatter on the limestone floor of her sister's fancy, open-plan kitchen."
  • "I scrambled to my feet, with that damned yoke galling my neck, and as she looked round I ducked my head in the direction of the water-pitcher and tried to look appealing."
  • "The water-pitcher, already mentioned, furnished the only beverage."