cauldron

CEFRC1

/ˈkɔːl.dɹən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large deep pot used for cooking over a fire.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A type of encirclement.

Examples

  • The witch threw the toad into her cauldron.

  • The witch is stirring her cauldron.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An unsettled or difficult situation or place.

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

More examples

In context

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

  • a cauldron of discontent

  • Near-synonym: kettle

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English caudroun, borrowed from Old Northern French caudron, ultimately from Late Latin caldāria (“cooking-pot”), from Latin caldus (“hot”). Spelling later Latinized by having an l inserted. See chowder, caldera. The military sense is a semantic loan from German Kessel; compare English kettling.