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stovetop

stovetop

3.5
Made on the top of a stove instead of in an oven
  • adjective
  • /ˈstoʊvˌtɑp/
  • US
translation icon : de cocina
  • This stovetop method is perfect for making creamy oatmeal in the morning.

Examples

  • She prefers stovetop popcorn because it tastes fresher than the microwave kind.

  • I prefer to use stovetop cooking methods for quick meals.

  • The recipe calls for a stovetop pan to simmer the sauce slowly.

  • The recipe calls for a stovetop pot.

  • For a quick breakfast, this stovetop recipe makes delicious scrambled eggs in minutes.

  • To cook the pasta properly, you should use a stovetop pot filled with boiling water.

  • She bought a stovetop grill for making burgers right on her kitchen counter.

Surface Forms

stovetop positive

Morphology

stovetop = stove + top (transparent) = stove + top

The meaning is directly compositional: something stovetop is used on the top of a stove rather than in an oven.

Etymology

Stovetop used as an adjective comes from the same parts, stove + top, meaning 'on the top of a stove'. So it describes food or pans made to be used on a stove rather than in an oven.