Trivet Definition

trĭvĭt
trivets
noun
A three-legged stand for holding pots, kettles, etc. over or near a fire.
Webster's New World
A short-legged stand on which to set a hot dish at the table during a meal.
Webster's New World
A weaver's knife. See trevat.
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Other Word Forms of Trivet

Noun

Singular:
trivet
Plural:
trivets

Origin of Trivet

  • Middle English trevet stand for cooking vessels from Old English trefet probably alteration (influenced by Old English thrifēte three-footed) of Latin tripēs triped- tri- tri- pēs foot ped- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old English trefet, from Latin tripes, "˜tripod'.

    From Wiktionary

Trivet Sentence Examples

  • Protect your counter with a hot pad or trivet even under countertop appliances, like toaster ovens, to avoid potential damage.

  • Glue the shards in a heart shape to the side of a terra cotta pot, or make a trivet or a wall hanging.

  • It has a screw-down metal trivet, which fits on the cover and presumably there was originally an airtight seal.

  • One nervous old woman touched the trivet and the cock crowed.

  • You can purchase a replacement trivet, pot, power cord, lid or sealing ring from Cuisinart.

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Words Starting With

TTRTRI

Words Ending With

TETVET

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With T6 Letter Words Ending With T