Phrase Hound found 229 phrases and 295 compound words that contain pot. The most common are listed below. Open pot in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 229
- melting potA crucible, or similar pot, used to fuse mixtures of metals, etc.
- coffee potA pot in which coffee is brewed or from which it is served.
- chamber potA container used for urination and defecation, particularly those used in early modern towns before the advent of the flush toilet.
- cooking potany vessel (such as a saucepan), with or without a lid, used to cook food
- crock potAlternative form of crockpot: A slow cooker.
- hot potA stew of beef or lamb and potatoes.
- pot of goldA life-changing achievement or fulfillment; happiness.
- pot calling the kettle blackA situation in which somebody comments on or accuses someone else of a fault which the accuser shares.
- pepper potA small container with a perforated top used for sprinkling ground pepper.
- plant potA pot used as a container to grow plants
- tea-potAlternative form of teapot: A vessel for brewing and serving tea, typically with a handle and spout.
- pot luckAlternative form of potluck: A meal, especially one offered to a guest, consisting of whatever food is available.
- pot plantA plant growing in a flowerpot; a houseplant.
- lobster potA trap used to catch lobsters, resembling a crate with a small opening that a lobster can enter but has trouble exiting.
- stir the potTo cause unrest or dissent [with with].
- pot-bellyAlternative form of potbelly: A large, protruding, or swollen abdomen; a paunch.
- dry potA Chinese dish, originally from the Hunan, Hubei and Sichuan provinces, made by wok-frying various ingredients (often a combination of meat and vegetables) and usually served hot on a metal pan, griddle or clay pot.
- pot-holeAlternative form of pothole: A shallow pit or other edged depression in a road's surface, especially when caused by erosion, weather or traffic.
- stock potA mass-produced plastic container of a standard size and shape containing a gelatinous bouillon.
- moka potA coffeemaker that produces coffee by passing boiling water pressurized by steam through ground coffee, traditionally made of aluminium.
- pot marigoldCalendula officinalis, a species of marigold.
- flower potAlternative form of flowerpot: A pot filled with soil in which plants are grown.
- one potA dish whose essential ingredients are combined in a single pot for cooking.
- try potA large pot used to remove and render the oil from blubber obtained from cetaceans (such as whales and dolphins), from pinnipeds (such as walruses and seals), and (historically, to a lesser extent) from penguins.
- chimney potA short earthenware pipe, placed on top of a chimney to improve the draft.
Compound words 295
- potterOne who makes pots and other ceramic wares.
- potteryFired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.
- teapotA vessel for brewing and serving tea, typically with a handle and spout.
- potashThe water-soluble part of wood ash, used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer (chemically speaking, an impure form of potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃) mixed with other potassium salts).
- potluckA meal, especially one offered to a guest, consisting of whatever food is available.
- crockpotA slow cooker.
- potholeA shallow pit or other edged depression in a road's surface, especially when caused by erosion, weather or traffic.
- pottedsimple past and past participle of pot
- hodgepodgeA collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
- crackpotAn eccentric, crazy or foolish person.