Synonyms and antonyms of Containers for carrying or storing liquid in British Thesaurus

aerosol (noun)

a container in which a liquid such as paint or perfume is kept under high pressure so that it can be sprayed (=forced out in very small drops)

ampoule (noun)

a small glass container used for holding liquid medicine that is to be injected into someone

atomiser ()

a British spelling of atomizer

atomizer (noun)

a container that holds a liquid such as paint or perfume and forces the liquid out in very small drops

barrel (noun)

a round wooden, metal, or plastic container with a flat top and bottom, used for storing liquids

basin (noun)

a round open container used for holding liquids or for storing or mixing food

bath (noun)

a large open container for liquid that has a particular use, or the liquid in the container

bottle (noun)

a glass or plastic container for liquids, usually with a narrow part at the top that is called the neck

bottle (noun)

a plastic container used for giving babies milk or other drinks. It has a rubber part at the top called a teat.

bucket (noun)

a round open container with a handle, used for carrying liquid and substances such as sand or soil

butt (noun)

a very large container with curved sides that is used for collecting or storing liquids

can (noun)

a metal container with round sides and a lid, used especially for holding liquids

can (noun)

spray can

canteen (noun)

a small container for carrying water when you are walking

carafe (noun)

a glass container for serving wine or water at meals, with a wider top than a bottle

carton (noun)

a container for liquids that is made of stiff thick paper

cask (noun)

a round wooden container for storing a liquid, especially alcoholic drink

cistern (noun)

a container for holding water

cocktail shaker (noun)

a container for mixing different drinks to make cocktails

cylinder (noun)

a metal container for gas or liquid

decanter (noun)

a special glass bottle that you pour an alcoholic drink into before serving it to people

demijohn (noun)

a large glass bottle used for storing wine

dropper (noun)

a small glass tube with a rubber piece at one end that you squeeze to let out single drops of liquid

drum (noun)

a large round container for liquids such as fuel and chemicals

ewer (noun)

a large jug used in the past for holding water for washing

flagon (noun)

a large container for liquids with a handle

flask (noun)

British a vacuum flask

flask (noun)

a small flat bottle that fits in your pocket, used especially for carrying alcohol

goatskin (noun)

a container made from goatskin, used especially for holding wine

hip flask (noun)

British a small bottle for alcoholic drinks that fits in your pocket

hot-water bottle (noun)

a rubber container that you fill with hot water and put in a bed to make it warm

ice bucket (noun)

a container filled with ice, in which you put a bottle of wine to keep it cold

jar (noun)

a clay container used for storing drink or food

jeroboam (noun)

a large bottle that contains four times as much wine as an ordinary bottle of wine

jerrycan (noun)

a metal container with flat sides and a handle, used especially for carrying petrol

jug (noun)

American a large container for liquids with a very narrow top that can be closed by a cork

keg (noun)

a small barrel (=round container with a flat top and bottom) that is used for storing beer or other drinks

magnum (noun)

a large bottle that holds 1.5 litres

mickey (noun)

Canadianinformal a small bottle for strong alcoholic drinks that holds 0.375 litres

oilcan (noun)

a container for the oil that is used in engines. It has a tube at one end for pouring.

pail (noun)

old-fashioned a bucket

phial (noun)

formal a small bottle for medicine or perfume

pitcher (noun)

British a container made of clay with two handles, used for holding liquids

pitcher (noun)

mainly American a jug for serving liquids from

pot (noun)

a container made of glass or clay that is used for storing food, especially liquids

reservoir (noun)

a container, often part of a machine, where liquid is kept for a particular purpose

shaker (noun)

a container used for mixing alcoholic drinks to make a cocktail

soda siphon (noun)

British a special bottle from which you force soda water out under the pressure of the gas inside it

spray can (noun)

a small container that uses pressure to force out a stream of small drops of liquid

spray gun (noun)

a piece of equipment that uses pressure to force out a stream of liquid and is operated like a gun

tank (noun)

a large metal container for liquid or gas

Thermos ()

a container that keeps liquids hot or cold

tin (noun)

British a closed metal container for a food product that you open with a tin opener. The American word is can

trough (noun)

a long narrow open container used for holding food or water for animals

vacuum flask (noun)

British a container that keeps liquids hot or cold

vat (noun)

a large container for holding or storing liquids

vat (noun)

a barrel

vial (noun)

a small bottle for storing medicine or perfume

water butt (noun)

British a large container used for collecting rain that comes off the roof of a house

wine cooler (noun)

a container for putting a bottle of wine in to keep it cold