screw-top

[ skroo-top ]

adjective

1. (of a container) having a top that screws on.

noun

1. a top that can be screwed onto a container.
2. a container having such a top.

screw top

noun

1. a lid with a threaded rim that is turned on the corresponding thread on the neck of a bottle or container to close it securely
2. a bottle or container having such a lid

Derived Forms

• ˈscrew-ˌtop, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of screw-top¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

You can also reuse screw-top glass jars.

From Seattle Times

The inquest heard the substance arrived in a parcel with "foreign writing" on the side and was in a small plastic screw-top container.

From BBC

She cuts off the top of the keg and paints it, using the handle as a long nose and the round screw-top opening as a mouth.

From Reuters

The original Everywhere model is a lot thicker than most drinkware, and the only lid on offer was a simple screw-top.

From Salon

One innovated a screw-top Cabernet that got a rare score of 100 from the wine eminence Robert Parker.

From New York Times