carboy

Plural: carboys

Noun

A large, rigid bottle used for holding corrosive liquids.
a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container
A large, rigid bottle, originally made of glass and mainly used for fermentation, and now commonly made of plastic and used to store liquids.

Verb

To bottle in a carboy.

Examples

He felt like he was handling a carboy of volatile letters, trying not to spill any points.

Origin / Etymology

From Persian قرابه (qarrâbeh, qarrâbah). Doublet of carafe.

Synonyms

demijohn

Scrabble Score: 13

carboy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
carboy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
carboy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

carboy: valid Words With Friends Word