noun
pitcher
A container with a handle and spout for pouring liquids.
She pours cold lemonade from a pitcher into our glasses.
Etymology
The French source names a vessel for liquids. The modern word continues that container meaning and is unrelated to a person who pitches a ball.
More examples
- Fill the pitcher with water before dinner.
- We set two pitchers of iced tea on the table.
- The ceramic pitcher has a chip in its spout.
Forms
pitcher · pitchers
Similar words
- jug
- Often has a narrower opening and may have a cap.
- carafe
- Usually lacks a handle and has a narrow neck.