Definition of CAULDRON

cauldron

Plural: cauldrons

Noun

  • A large pot, usually for cooking over an open fire; also caldron.
  • a very large pot that is used for boiling
  • A large bowl-shaped pot used for boiling over an open flame.
  • A strategic encirclement.
  • An unsettled difficult situation or place.

Examples

  • a cauldron of discontent
  • His tile rack was a cauldron of possibilities, bubbling with high-scoring words.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

caldron

Scrabble Score: 11

cauldron: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cauldron: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cauldron: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

cauldron: valid Words With Friends Word