pail Synonyms
pail Meaning
pail (n)
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
the quantity contained in a pail
pail (n.)
A vessel of wood or tin, etc., usually cylindrical and having a bail, -- used esp. for carrying liquids, as water or milk, etc.; a bucket. It may, or may not, have a cover.
pail Sentence Examples
- The farmer lugged a pail of milk from the barn to the house.
- She filled the pail with fresh water from the well.
- The child accidentally spilled a pail of paint on the carpet.
- The painter used a small pail to hold his brushes and solvents.
- The pail served as a convenient container for storing rainwater.
- The metal pail was durable and withstood years of heavy use.
- The campers gathered water from a nearby stream using pails.
- The child's plastic pail was filled with sand and seashells.
- The builder used a pail to mix cement for the foundation.
- The pail was perfect for collecting ripe fruit from the trees.
FAQs About the word pail
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top, the quantity contained in a pailA vessel of wood or tin, etc., usually cylindrical and having a bail, -- u
bucket,jug, kettle, receptacle, tub,pitcher, tank, vat, cauldron, flagon
No antonyms found.
The farmer lugged a pail of milk from the barn to the house.
She filled the pail with fresh water from the well.
The child accidentally spilled a pail of paint on the carpet.
The painter used a small pail to hold his brushes and solvents.
