stopple C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈstɑpəl/ UK /ˈstɒpəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a stopper or plug, especially for a bottle or jug He pulled the glass stopple from the old apothecary's flask. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a stopper or plug,... stopperplugcorkbungseal Word family Related forms stopstopper Etymology AI details From Middle English 'stoppel', from the verb 'stop' (Old English 'stoppian', to plug up) with the instrumental suffix '-le', denoting a plug or stopper. stoppian Old English View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # stopple **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈstɑpəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈstɒpəl/ ## Meanings 1. a stopper or plug, especially for a bottle or jug ## Examples - He pulled the glass stopple from the old apothecary's flask. ## Synonyms - stopper - plug - cork - bung - seal ## Related Forms - stop - stopper ## Roots and Affixes - Root: stoppian ## Etymology From Middle English 'stoppel', from the verb 'stop' (Old English 'stoppian', to plug up) with the instrumental suffix '-le', denoting a plug or stopper. ## AI Etymology Stopple is from Middle English 'stoppel', from the verb 'stop' (Old English 'stoppian', to plug up) with the instrumental suffix '-le', denoting a plug or stopper. Important recorded forms include stoppian (Old English). Morphologically, the ending or combining element adapts the older base to the present English part of speech while keeping the historical sense visible. The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers a stopper or plug, especially for a bottle or jug. The wider family includes related words such as stop and stopper. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown