CROCKERY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively

Synonyms:

crockery; dishware

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("crockery" is a kind of...):

tableware (articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "crockery"):

china; chinaware (dishware made of high quality porcelain)

cup (a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle)

dish (a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food)

egg cup; eggcup (dishware consisting of a small cup for serving a boiled egg)

ovenware (heat-resistant dishware in which food can be cooked as well as served)