pottery — objects made of clay that are shaped by hand and hardened by heat, or the craft of making such objects
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: objects made of clay that are shaped by hand and hardened by heat, or the craft of making such objects
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɑːtəri/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's pottery collection includes a teapot that supposedly brings good luck but mostly brings anxiety about breaking it.
- She decided to take a pottery class after realizing her stress-relief hobby of bubble wrap popping wasn't very artistic.
- The archaeology team discovered pottery shards that revealed important information about the ancient civilization's daily life.
pottery
NOUN[/ˈpɑːtəri/]
objects made of clay that are shaped by hand and hardened by heat, or the craft of making such objects
The artisan shapes wet clay into a bowl on her spinning pottery wheel.
No battery, no flattery - just pottery!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Pottery derives from Middle French poterie, which originated from pot, meaning 'pot' or 'jar'. The word reflects humanity's ancient practice of firing clay to create vessels, a technique dating back approximately ten thousand years.
Breakdown
pot (pot, jar) + -ery (craft, technique, or place associated with an activity)
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's pottery collection includes a teapot that supposedly brings good luck but mostly brings anxiety about breaking it.”
“She decided to take a pottery class after realizing her stress-relief hobby of bubble wrap popping wasn't very artistic.”
“The archaeology team discovered pottery shards that revealed important information about the ancient civilization's daily life.”
“His first pottery attempt looked more like abstract modern art than the bowl he intended to make.”
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