Basic Details
Word: Pottery
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The craft of shaping and firing clay to make dishes, pots, and other objects.
Synonyms: Ceramics, earthenware, stoneware
Antonyms: N/A
Idioms and Phrases
- To throw pots: To create pottery by shaping clay on a potter's wheel. Example: "In the art class, we learned to throw pots and make our own bowls."
- Easy as pie: Something that is very easy to do. Example: "Making a simple mug in pottery class was easy as pie!"
Usage Examples
Example 1: At the pottery shop, I admired the beautifully crafted vases on display.
Example 2: My grandmother taught me the art of pottery, and we spent hours making clay pots together.
Example 3: The pottery workshop offered classes for both beginners and experienced artists.
Fun Fact
Did you know that pottery is one of the oldest human crafts, with examples found from over 20,000 years ago? The oldest known pottery was discovered in China!
Famous Quote
"Clay is shaped by the potter, and so is our life shaped by our experiences." Anonymous
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "pottery" mean?
a) A type of food
b) The craft of making things from clay
c) A kind of painting
d) A type of music
Answer: b) The craft of making things from clay
2. Which of these is a synonym of "pottery"?
a) Woodwork
b) Ceramics
c) Glasswork
d) Metalwork
Answer: b) Ceramics
3. Which of the following is NOT related to pottery?
a) Vase
b) Mug
c) Canvas
d) Plate
Answer: c) Canvas
4. Which sentence uses "pottery" in a correct way?
a) The pottery hat was very stylish.
b) She bought a beautiful piece of pottery for her collection.
c) The pottery ran very fast.
d) The pottery sang a lovely song.
Answer: b) She bought a beautiful piece of pottery for her collection.
5. What does "to throw pots" mean?
a) To discard old pots
b) To create pottery on a wheel
c) To cook food in a pot
d) To win a prize
Answer: b) To create pottery on a wheel
