cauldron — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

black, large, olympic, over, special, steaming, stirred, stirring

VERB + CAULDRON

bubbling, drop, entertaining, fell, fire, hands, like, lit

CAULDRON + NOUN

brew, david, duckworth, group's, halloween, it's, magic, potion

PREP.

in, in, into, on, on, up, with

ADV.

officially, softly

Definitions

noun

1

A large bowl-shaped pot used for boiling over an open flame.

Double, double, toile and trouble; / Fire burne, and Cauldron bubble.

[…] I don't expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses … […]

2

A type of encirclement.

Near-synonym: kettle

After having defended the constantly shrinking perimeter of their position for over two weeks, the encircled German units in the Cherkassy “cauldron” were ordered to break out.

3

An unsettled or difficult situation or place.

Near-synonyms: kettle, pickle; see also Thesaurus:difficult situation

a cauldron of discontent

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a very large pot that is used for boiling

caldron

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

Double, double, toile and trouble; / Fire burne, and Cauldron bubble.

Wiktionary

02

[…] I don't expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind,

Wiktionary

03

Large cauldrons are a little tricky to locate, but are well worth the search if you have a place to safely store and use one.

Wiktionary

04

Standing over the cauldron, the witch stirred a repulsive stew made of mud, piss, and human body parts.

Tatoeba · #2427789

05

The witch is stirring her cauldron.

Tatoeba · #2588681

06

The witch threw the toad into her cauldron.

Tatoeba · #2588682

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, cauldron is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.