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carafe

carafe

5 6.1
A glass container for serving water or wine
  • noun
  • /kəˈræf/
: carafe
  • The waiter brought a carafe of sparkling water to our table.
  • a carafe and glass

Like I've got a, I've got a big old, you know, carafe of serotonin right now just sitting here with you.

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Examples

  • His steward comes in with a tin of green tea, cups with covers, and a blue carafe of boiled water.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • "No more wine, Mom," I say, sliding the carafe to the end of the table where we finish it off.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Water is needed in the glass and carafe to bring out the background design.

    Academic text (1999)

  • I shut the door and helped myself to the carafe of water on the bar against the nearest wall.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • While we're waiting, how about another carafe of the bubbly?

    The Flintstones (1994)

  • Jim pours himself a glass of water from a carafe and drinks.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • There was a long-necked carafe, full of black wine, in the center of the table, like an axis.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • There's no wine list, so Mom settles for a carafe of red.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Renko thought as he hefted a carafe of ice water.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Cal has lamb chops with a half-carafe of white wine.

    Fiction book (2001)

Synonyms

bottle
vscarafe
∞ 1.0

A container with a narrow neck for holding drinks or other liquids

is mainly for serving liquids openly and usually lacks a stopper
jug
vscarafe
64 1.0

A large container with a narrow opening for holding and pouring liquids

is designed for table serving with a flared lip rather than a narrow mouth
vessel
vscarafe
63 3.2

A container that holds liquids like a bowl or cup

is a particular glass form for serving drinks at table without a stopper
pitcher
vscarafe
53 1.0

A container with a handle and spout for holding and pouring drinks

is similar but usually has no handle and has a flared lip
wine bottle
vscarafe
17 1.0

A glass container for keeping and pouring wine

is used for serving water or wine without implying wine only
decanter
vscarafe
8 6.5

A decorative glass bottle with a stopper used to serve wine

is simpler and used for serving without a stopper
water jug
vscarafe
4 1.0

A container for holding and pouring water

is used more generally for serving drinks and often lacks a stopper
drinking vessel
vscarafe
1 2.5

A container like a cup or mug for holding liquids to drink

is a specific serving container often glass and usually without a stopper

How Big

vat
40 3.6
pitcher
53 1.0
jug
64 1.0
carafe
5 6.1
mug
116 1.0
cup
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

carafe singular
carafes plural

Etymology

The word carafe comes to English through French and Italian from an Arabic word gharrafa that meant 'to ladle' or 'to scoop'. So a carafe is easy to remember: it is a glass bottle for pouring drinks, just like the old word showed someone serving liquid.