Stove

Pronunciation: /stəʊv/

Definitions of stove

noun A stove is a device used for heating or cooking.

Example Sentences

A1 I cook my meals on the stove.

A2 She accidentally left the stove on and burned the food.

B1 The new stove in the kitchen is electric and easy to use.

B2 The chef's specialty is cooking on a wood-burning stove.

C1 The antique stove in the cabin was restored to its former glory.

C2 The gourmet kitchen features a state-of-the-art stove with multiple burners.

Examples of stove in a Sentence

formal The chef carefully cooked the meal on the stainless steel stove.

informal I'm going to heat up some leftovers on the stove for dinner.

slang Let's whip up some grub on the stove real quick.

figurative His passion for cooking was like a burning flame on the stove.

Grammatical Forms of stove

• past tense: stoved
• plural: stoves
• comparative: more stove
• superlative: most stove
• present tense: stove
• future tense: will stove
• perfect tense: have stoved
• continuous tense: is stoving
• singular: stove
• positive degree: stove
• infinitive: to stove
• gerund: stoving
• participle: stoved

Origin and Evolution of stove

First Known Use: 1450 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'stove' originated from the Middle English word 'stove', which came from the Old English word 'stofa' meaning 'heated room'.

Evolution of the word: Originally referring to a heated room or a heated enclosure, the word 'stove' evolved to specifically mean a device used for heating or cooking in the 15th century. Over time, the term has come to encompass a variety of heating appliances, including modern stoves used for cooking.