cauldron
/ˈkɔːl.drən/
nouncaul · dron
Think: a CALL (caul) to DRONE (dron) over a big pot—CALL + DRON = cauldron.
Yes, it's cauldron. Don’t swap the vowels: it’s CAUL- (like “call”) + -DRON (ends with “-dron,” not “-dern” or “-dronE”).
Definitions
- nounA large, deep pot used for cooking over a fire or for holding boiling liquid.
- nounSomething shaped like a large pot; a place or situation that seems to bubble or churn with activity.
Examples
- “The soup simmered all afternoon in a black iron cauldron over the campfire.”
- “In the play, the witches gathered around a cauldron and chanted in the dark.”
- “The stadium became a cauldron of noise as the home team scored.”
Synonyms
kettleboilerpotvatcopper
Translations
ES calderoPT caldeirãoFR chaudron
Common misspellings
caldroncaudroncauldrencauldrincaulderoncauldruncauldronnecauldrone
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