Teakettles

All I know about spaceships is that the ones that operate from the surface of a planet are true rockets but the voyageurs call them "teakettles" because of the steam jet of water or hydrogen they boost with. ❋ Heinlein, Robert A. (1956)

Church bells and the whistles of teakettles mark the hours. ❋ Gemma De Choisy (2011)

This proved a particularly lucrative bit of whimsy; more than two million Alessi teakettles have sold since the first one debuted in 1985. ❋ Lettie Teague (2011)

The stores that sold cheap aluminum teakettles, Chinese notebooks, and plastic flowers were bursting with gigantic red Mylar bows and potted poinsettias. ❋ Annia Ciezadlo (2011)

It reminded Gavin of that crap they sold in the airplane-seat pocket catalogs: electric socks and voice-operated teakettles, stuff you were amazed anyone manufactured, let alone bought. ❋ Jennifer Vanderbes (2010)

Esther seems happier, he thinks, to be at home, among her houseplants and drawings and teakettles. ❋ Anthony Doerr (2010)

He ran around the kitchen island, picking up pots, pans, spoons, teakettles—everything in sight—and flinging them at the robot, but nothing stopped it. ❋ Sarah Willson (2010)

They emerged from the fields into the village center, a single main street with a semblance of hustle and bustle, boasting weathered stalls and shops offering everything from soap to teakettles. ❋ Roberta Gately (2010)

In between going aggro on teakettles, taking an unseemly joy in crude wordplay, and in general trying to channel my incessant nattering into an attempt at being entertaining. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There are also teakettles that send reassuring signals when they are heated up and area rugs that ping over the Internet when they are stepped on so that distant loved ones have evidence that everyday activities are proceeding as expected. ❋ Ted C. Fishman (2010)

Push electric coffeemakers and teakettles away from counter edges. ❋ Unknown (2008)

People with a quick eye for profit rushed in hastily to build dozens and dozens of cheap, pint-sized refineries called “teakettles” that produced a volatile “Eastex gasoline.” ❋ Daniel Yergin (2008)

[I hope] she has [tissues], cuz i'm gonna [teakettle] that bitch. ❋ Frozen Shoulder (2014)

Justin decided that he was [in the mood] again and teakettled Ryan...twice. Ryan had to brush his teeth twice in the morning and use [mouthwash], but still failed to get the awful taste out of his mouth. Ryan despises [teakettling], and seeks revenge. ❋ Mr. Teakettle (2007)

Stop being a teakettle! I hate hearing songs about [bum] [bums] and [beavers]! ❋ Zoozaphone (2006)

Guy #1: Did you hear Claybee's [teakettle laugh]? Guy #2: Yeah, after [8 seconds] [only dogs] could hear it. ❋ I Love Mixing Salad (2017)

[Ruth] and I were [going at it] when I needed to [take a leak]. But we were having so much fun, I just gave her a Cherokee Teakettle instead. ❋ ReddMeat (2009)

I hope we [have enough] to make this an Amish Teakettle. [Are you ready] for this Amish Teakettle? Would you care to [join] me in an Amish Teakettle? ❋ Flodiculous Productions (2011)

Damn, Tom got really [wasted] and [fell out] of his [chair], ass over teakettle. ❋ K-T In Da Hizzouse (2006)

[hey man] last night i [pulled] a Irish Teakettle on [Becky] ❋ J And Chris (2008)

"He displayed an ass over [teakettle] [aggressiveness] in [seeking] dog-fights." ❋ Elegantly_wasted (2006)

[hey man] last night i [pulled] a Irish Teakettle on [Becky] ❋ J And Chris (2008)