PAILS Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word pails. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PAILS
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| basins | nounn | |||||
noun • a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids • the quantity that a basin will hold • a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it • the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet • a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face | ||||||
| buckets | nounn | |||||
noun • a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top • the quantity contained in a bucket verb • put into a bucket • carry in a bucket | ||||||
| cans | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. • the quantity contained in a can • a buoy with a round bottom and conical top • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on • a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination • a room or building equipped with one or more toilets verb • preserve in a can or tin • terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position | ||||||
| containers | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) | ||||||
| holders | nounn | |||||
noun • a holding device • a person who holds something • the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it | ||||||
| receptacles | nounn | |||||
noun • a container that is used to put or keep things in • enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts • an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert | ||||||
| troughs | nounn | |||||
noun • a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed) • a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater • a concave shape with an open top • a treasury for government funds • a long narrow shallow receptacle • a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed | ||||||
| tubs | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body • a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids • the amount that a tub will hold | ||||||
| vessels | nounn | |||||
noun • a tube in which a body fluid circulates • a craft designed for water transportation • an object used as a container (especially for liquids) | ||||||
| bucket | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top • the quantity contained in a bucket verb • put into a bucket • carry in a bucket | ||||||
| pailful | nounn | |||||
noun • the quantity contained in a pail | ||||||