Pottery

Theme list: pottery with definitions

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PUGHS[v. PUGGED, PUGGING°, PUGS] [Wiktionary - Sense 23] To mix and work (wet clay) until flexible, soft, and free from air pockets and suitable for making bricks, pottery, etc.
MONOS[n. ONOS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Synonym of epinetron (“Attic pottery item”).
RAKUS[n. -S] · a form of Japanese~ glazed pottery
ASKOS[n. ASKOI] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An Ancient Greek pottery vessel used to pour small quantities of liquids such as oil.
CHINAS[n. -S] · fine porcelain ware
GLAZEDRS[v. GLAZED, GLAZING°, GLAZES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing.
GLOSTS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Lead glazing used for pottery.
RAKUS[n. -S] · a form of Japanese~ glazed pottery
SHARDS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A piece of broken glass or pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig.
SHERDS[n. -S] · shard «a fragment of broken pottery» / ----- { potshard potsherd shaird shard sherd § potshards potsherds shairds shards sherds § shard shards sherd }
SPRIGS[v. SPRIGGED, SPRIGGING, SPRIGS] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] To decorate with sprigs, or with representations of sprigs, as in embroidery or pottery.
DOTTLES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To set pottery flatware horizontally on thimbles.
FIRINGS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, etc., to produce pottery.
GLAZERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] One who applies glaze, as in pottery, etc.; one who gives a glasslike or glossy surface to anything; a calenderer or smoother of cloth, paper, etc.
GLOSTS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Lead glazing used for pottery.
GOGLETS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A jar or vase of porous pottery for keeping water cool by evaporation.
PINATAS[n. -S] · a pottery jar used in a Mexican~ game
SPOTTERSY[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to putter «to occupy oneself in a leisurely or ineffective manner» / ----- { potter pottering putter puttering § potters putters § pother potter pottered pottering potters pouter putter puttered puttering putters }
REFLETS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] lustre; brilliancy of a surface; used especially in ceramics to denote the peculiar metallic brilliancy seen in lustred pottery such as majolica
SHAIRDS[n. -S] · shard «a fragment of broken pottery» / ----- { potshard potsherd shaird shard sherd § potshards potsherds shairds shards sherds § shard shards sherd }
SHARDS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A piece of broken glass or pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig.
SHERDS[n. -S] · shard «a fragment of broken pottery» / ----- { potshard potsherd shaird shard sherd § potshards potsherds shairds shards sherds § shard shards sherd }
BISCUITSY[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 13] To fire (pottery) in a kiln, without a ceramic glaze.
BLUNGERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The apparatus used for blunging (mixing clay with water to make pottery).
CRAZINGS[n. -S] · a fine surface crack on pottery (=crazings)
FAIENCES[n. -S] · a variety of glazed pottery
PINATAS[n. -S] · a pottery jar used in a Mexican~ game
POTTERY[n. -TERIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A potter's shop or workshop, where pottery is made.
PUGGINGS[n. -S] · the act of preparing clay for making bricks or pottery (=puggings)
SHAIRDS[n. -S] · shard «a fragment of broken pottery» / ----- { potshard potsherd shaird shard sherd § potshards potsherds shairds shards sherds § shard shards sherd }
TERRINES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A deep type of dish or pan, typically used for casseroles and made out of pottery.
CLAYWARES[n. -S] · pottery «ware molded from clay and hardened by heat»
CRAZINGS[n. -S] · a fine surface crack on pottery (=crazings)
CROCKERY[n. -ERIES] · pottery «ware molded from clay and hardened by heat»
FAIENCES[n. -S] · a variety of glazed pottery
FIGULINES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A piece of pottery decorated with representations of natural objects.
GOMBROONS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Iranian pottery.
LEKYTHOS[n. -THOI] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A pottery flask with a narrow neck, used in Ancient Greece for storing oil.
MAIOLICAS[n. -S] · majolica «a type of pottery» / ----- { maiolica majolica § maiolicas majolicas }
MAJOLICAS[n. -S] · a type of pottery / ----- { maiolica majolica § maiolicas majolicas }
OSTRACON[n. -CA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A piece of pottery or stone, usually broken off from a vase or other earthenware vessel, especially one used to cast a vote during the Ancient Greek process of ostracism.
POTSHARDS[n. -S] · potsherd «a fragment of broken pottery» / ----- { potshard potsherd shaird shard sherd § potshards potsherds shairds shards sherds § shard shards sherd }
POTSHERDS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A piece of ceramic from pottery, often found on an archaeological site.
PUGGINGS[n. -S] · the act of preparing clay for making bricks or pottery (=puggings)
SLIPWARES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A type of pottery identified by its primary decorating process where slip is placed onto the dry surface by dipping, painting or splashing.
AGATEWARES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Pottery decorated with a combination of contrastingly coloured clays, designed to resemble the layers of colour in an agate stone.
CLAYWARES[n. -S] · pottery «ware molded from clay and hardened by heat»
DELFTWARES[n. -S] · © pottery made at the city of Delft in Holland; hence: / ----- { delf delft delftware delve § delfs delfts delftwares delves }
FIGULINES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A piece of pottery decorated with representations of natural objects.
GOMBROONS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Iranian pottery.
MAIOLICAS[n. -S] · majolica «a type of pottery» / ----- { maiolica majolica § maiolicas majolicas }
MAJOLICAS[n. -S] · a type of pottery / ----- { maiolica majolica § maiolicas majolicas }
OVERGLAZEDS[v. -GLAZED, -GLAZING, -GLAZES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The outer layer or coat of glaze on a piece of pottery
PORCELAINS[n. -S] · © purslain~
POTSHARDS[n. -S] · potsherd «a fragment of broken pottery» / ----- { potshard potsherd shaird shard sherd § potshards potsherds shairds shards sherds § shard shards sherd }
POTSHERDS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A piece of ceramic from pottery, often found on an archaeological site.
POTTERIES[n. -TERIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of pottery
SLIPWARES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A type of pottery identified by its primary decorating process where slip is placed onto the dry surface by dipping, painting or splashing.
STONEWARES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A type of pottery that is fired at a high temperature and is dense, opaque and nonporous.
CROCKERIES[n. -ERIES] · pottery «ware molded from clay and hardened by heat»
DELFTWARES[n. -S] · © pottery made at the city of Delft in Holland; hence: / ----- { delf delft delftware delve § delfs delfts delftwares delves }
HOLLOWWARES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Items such as sugar bowls, creamers, coffee pots, teapots, soup tureens, etc. (but not flatware) intended to accompany the pottery on a table.
JASPERWARES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A form of pottery that has a stoneware body which is either white or colored, which is noted for its matte finish. It is a popular blue-and-white ware, but it comes in many other colors.
LUSTERWARES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A type of pottery having an iridescent metallic glaze
POLYCHROMEDS[v. -CHROMED, -CHROMING, -CHROMES] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A piece of multicolored pottery.
SPONGEWARES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Traditional pottery decorated by spattering or sponging on colour
TERRACOTTAS[n. -S] A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware.
UNDERGLAZES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A decorative slip applied to the surface of pottery before glazing.
LUSTERWARES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A type of pottery having an iridescent metallic glaze
SPONGEWARES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Traditional pottery decorated by spattering or sponging on colour
UNDERGLAZES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A decorative slip applied to the surface of pottery before glazing.

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