stovetop
Americannoun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of stovetop
Example Sentences
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The simple, stovetop kind: winter onions, softening in butter; carrots — either sweet from cold storage or newly pulled and still a little tender — sliced into coins.
From Salon
There are coloring books spread across the table and something bubbling on the stovetop.
From Literature
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There was a small bed behind the stairs and a narrow space down the middle of the cabin with a stovetop and sink.
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Then scatter olives and capers on top, and let the pan bubble away on the stovetop over high heat until the sauce reduces and the flavors meld.
Coffee on the stovetop, with just a hint of hawaij, from the smell of it.
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