spigot

/ˈspɪgət/

/ˈspɪgɪt/

Other forms: spigots

If you want to splash in a giant puddle, just leave the spigot open in your backyard. A spigot is a faucet, a device to turn water on and off. If you leave a spigot open, the water will keep flowing.

In the U.S., most of us call an indoor valve (in the kitchen or bathroom) a faucet, and the outdoor one a spigot. In other English-speaking places, a spigot is a plug inserted in a cask, or one end of a pipe. It's not uncommon for this word to be pronounced “spicket,” with some dictionaries including that as an acceptable way to say it.

Definitions of spigot

1. noun

   a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
   synonyms: faucet

   types:

   mixing faucet

   single faucet for separate hot and cold water pipes

   cock, stopcock, turncock

   faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid

   hydrant, tap, water faucet, water tap

   a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

   type of:

   regulator

   any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
2. noun

   a plug for a bunghole in a cask
   synonyms: tap

   type of:

   plug, stopper, stopple

   blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly