jug
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- noun
- /dʒʌg/
:
jarra
- A jug of the sangria, thanks.
- a jug of water
- a gallon jug
And they were just like, oh, they give me a like a, a jug, a jug of baby oil.
- And they were just like, oh, they give me a like a, a jug, a jug of baby oil.
- Look, in exchange for their silence, Ioffer them this herd of oxen, a jug of milk and a bolt of silk from Salon.
Examples
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I bought a jug of it yesterday at the Piggly Wiggly.
Fiction book (2000) -
There's a jug of water over there.
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We just have the one, the jug of wine?
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Hey, get that jug of rum over here.
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Merry found some tea bags way up in a cabinet, and we made a jug of tea.
Fiction book (1990) -
A jug of wine, a book of verse, thou beside me in the wilderness.
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Eugene wanted to buy a jug of water for Stefan.
Fiction book (1994) -
Greer stands at the galley sink finishing off the last of a jug of water as Murphy and the others step in.
Fiction book (2002) -
Rescue stations at campgrounds and beaches stock jugs of vinegar, which can help neutralize jellyfish venom.
Academic text (2011) -
I saved you all a jug of wine.
Synonyms
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The amount of liquid a bottle can hold
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An amount equal to what a wide glass container holds
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A container with a handle and spout for holding and pouring drinks
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The amount that a round open container with a handle can hold
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The amount of liquid that a narrow bottle holds
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A wide, round container with sloping sides for holding water or food
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An amount that fills a bucket
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The amount of food or liquid that a ladle holds
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An amount that fills a glass
An amount of liquid that fills a jug
The amount that fills a container
An amount of liquid that fills a bottle
An amount that fills a jar
An amount of liquid that fills a mug
The amount of liquid that fills a small glass
The amount of liquid that fills a flask
A unit that tells how much liquid is in a container, like a cup or liter
Compounds
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jug can also mean the amount the container holds because people often use the container's name for its 'contents', just like 'bottle' or 'glass'.