witches' cauldron
Hag's cooking vessel
A witches' cauldron is the large pot in which witches supposedly brew their potions and cast their spells—a staple image from folklore and fiction.
The phrase evokes bubbling liquids, mysterious ingredients, and dark magic.
Figuratively, it describes any volatile mixture of dangerous or chaotic elements: The region became a witches' cauldron of ethnic tensions.
Enchanted liquid mixture
- concoctionPrepared combination of ingredients
- bubblingForming gas spheres
- boilHeat to bubbling point
- simmerCook just under boiling
stir · brew · ingredients · herbs · elixir · decoction · infuse · mixture
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- incantationSpoken magical formula
- curseInvoked harm through words
- hexMalevolent incantation
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
ritual · coven · Macbeth · weird sisters · magic · conjuration · occult · divination
potion
Enchanted liquid mixture
- concoctionPrepared combination of ingredients
- bubblingForming gas spheres
- boilHeat to bubbling point
simmer · stir · brew · ingredients · herbs · elixir · decoction · infuse · mixture · steam
spell
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- incantationSpoken magical formula
- curseInvoked harm through words
- hexMalevolent incantation
enchantment · ritual · coven · Macbeth · weird sisters · magic · conjuration · occult · divination · charm
pot
Vessel for cooking
tripod · fire · hanging · lid · ladle · cast iron · copper · hearth · flames · coals
witches' cauldronsoup pot
Deep cooking vessel
Dutch oven · saucepan · cooking pot · soup kettle · crockpot
witches' cauldronHoly Grail
Legendary cup from scripture
baptismal font · holy grail · sacred chalice · chalice · communion cup
witches' cauldronfountain of youth
Restorative source of youthfulness
witch, witches, witchy, witchcraft, witchery, cauldron, cauldrons