Basic Details
Word: Stove
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A device used for cooking food, usually having a cooking surface and an oven.
Synonyms: Cooker, range
Antonyms: N/A
Idioms and Phrases
- Too many cooks spoil the broth: If too many people are involved in a task, it can become confused or messed up. Example: "When everyone wanted to help in the kitchen, I said, 'Remember, too many cooks spoil the broth!'
- Cook up a storm: To prepare a lot of food with enthusiasm. Example: "She loves to cook up a storm on Sundays when the whole family comes over."
Usage Examples
Example 1: My mother uses the stove to prepare delicious meals for our family every day.
Example 2: Be careful not to touch the stove when it's hot; it can burn you!
Example 3: I watched as my grandmother baked bread in the oven of her old stove.
Fun Fact
Did you know that the modern stove has its origins in the 18th century? The first true stoves were built for heating homes rather than for cooking!
Famous Quote
"Cooking is at once child's play and adult joy. And cooking done with care is an act of love." Craig Claiborne
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "stove" mean?
a) A type of fridge
b) A device used for cooking food
c) A kind of table
d) A type of furniture
Answer: b) A device used for cooking food
2. Which of these is a synonym of "stove"?
a) Fridge
b) Cooker
c) Oven glove
d) Plate
Answer: b) Cooker
3. Which sentence uses "stove" correctly?
a) The stove told me to eat my vegetables.
b) I put my shoes on the stove.
c) She turned the stove on to start boiling the water.
d) The cat slept on the stove.
Answer: c) She turned the stove on to start boiling the water.
4. Which idiom relates to cooking?
a) Too many cooks spoil the broth
b) A stitch in time saves nine
c) Every cloud has a silver lining
d) In the same boat
Answer: a) Too many cooks spoil the broth
5. What is the opposite of "stove"?
a) Oven
b) N/A
c) Microwave
d) Toaster
Answer: b) N/A
