cauldron — A large metal pot used for cooking or boiling liquids over a fire, often associated with witches in stories.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A large metal pot used for cooking or boiling liquids over a fire, often associated with witches in stories.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɔːldrən/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's soup pot is so huge, it looks like a witch's cauldron.
- In the story, the three witches gathered around a cauldron, chanting spells.
- The office felt like a cauldron of stress right before the exam.
cauldron
NOUN[/ˈkɔːldrən/]
A large metal pot used for cooking or boiling liquids over a fire, often associated with witches in stories.
The witch stirred a bubbling cauldron over the fire in her forest hut.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'caldarium' (a hot bath) derived from 'caldus' meaning hot, later passing through Old French 'chaudron'.
Breakdown
cald- (hot) + -ron (noun suffix indicating a vessel or tool)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother's soup pot is so huge, it looks like a witch's cauldron.”
“In the story, the three witches gathered around a cauldron, chanting spells.”
“The office felt like a cauldron of stress right before the exam.”
“He accidentally called the giant office coffee pot 'the cauldron', and now everyone does.”
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