Potion

Pronunciation: /poʊ.ʃən/

Definitions of potion

noun a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers

Example Sentences

A1 The witch brewed a magical potion.

A2 The potion smelled like lavender and mint.

B1 The potion had a strange effect on those who drank it.

B2 The alchemist mixed the ingredients carefully to create the potion.

C1 The potion was said to grant eternal youth to those who consumed it.

C2 The sorcerer's potion was rumored to have the power to control minds.

Examples of potion in a Sentence

formal The alchemist carefully measured out the ingredients for the potion.

informal I heard that Sarah made a love potion to make her crush notice her.

slang I'll just whip up a potion to fix this headache.

figurative Kindness is like a healing potion for the soul.

Grammatical Forms of potion

• past tense: brewed
• plural: potions
• comparative: more potent
• superlative: most potent
• present tense: brew
• future tense: will brew
• perfect tense: have brewed
• continuous tense: brewing
• singular: potion
• positive degree: potent
• infinitive: to brew
• gerund: brewing
• participle: brewed

Origin and Evolution of potion

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'potion' originated from the Latin word 'potio' which means a drink or a potion.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'potion' has come to refer specifically to a magical or medicinal drink with mystical properties, often associated with witches and wizards in folklore.