earthenware
/ˈɜː.θən.weər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɜːr.θən.wer/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈɜːθnweə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɜːrθnwer/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈər-thən-ˌwer -t͟hən-/ (ame, mw)
earthenware — adjective
- earthenwarepositive
- more earthenwarecomparative
- most earthenwaresuperlative
1. describing pots, dishes, or other items shaped from coarse clay and fired until
describing pots, dishes, or other items shaped from coarse clay and fired until hard, though the surface still lets small amounts of liquid soak in
Amir filled the earthenware cooking pot with lentils and set it on the stove.
earthenware + cooking pot: describes coarse clay kitchen vessels
Pilar stored dried oregano in a small earthenware jar on the kitchen shelf.
earthenware + jar: common attributive use for kitchen storage
Yuki chose an earthenware teapot because it keeps the tea warm longer.
Fatima loved how the earthenware tiles on the kitchen floor stayed cool all summer.
At the wedding feast, guests ate spicy lamb stew from deep earthenware bowls.
- ceramic
broader term; includes finer, higher-fired wares like porcelain
- terracotta
specifically refers to reddish-brown unglazed earthenware, often for plant pots and roof tiles
- pottery
used attributively in 'pottery bowl' but is less precise and more informal than 'earthenware'
- porcelain
a much finer, smoother ceramic fired at very high temperatures
用法筆記
Only used before a noun (attributive position). Do not use after linking verbs — say 'the pot is made of earthenware', not 'the pot is earthenware'.
常見錯誤
earthenware — noun
1. household items such as plates, bowls, and mugs that are formed from coarse clay
household items such as plates, bowls, and mugs that are formed from coarse clay and hardened by firing at a moderate heat, giving them a warm, simple, handmade look
Grandmother kept her best earthenware wrapped in soft cloth inside a tall wooden cupboard.
The market stall sold handmade earthenware painted with bright blue flowers.
handmade earthenware: often modified by adjectives describing craft technique
Kwame's collection of antique earthenware from West African villages filled every shelf in his study.
A thin crack ran along the rim of the old earthenware pitcher, and water seeped through it.
Each piece of earthenware was wrapped in newspaper before Dev packed the box.
- porcelain
fine, often translucent ceramic ware that is much more delicate and expensive than earthenware
文法句型
a piece of earthenware
用法筆記
Uncountable in general use; to refer to individual items, use 'a piece of earthenware' or construct an attributive phrase with 'earthenware + noun'.