potions

NOUN

concoction prepared for mental or physical effect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

draught elixir

STRONG

brew cordial cup dose draft dram drink libation liquid liquor medicine mixture nip philter remedy restorative spirits stimulant tonic

WEAK

aromatic

Example Sentences

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The Potions Cauldron gift shop in York is one of the independent retailers not taking part in Black Friday.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2021

Those are the Magic Potions that you can sprinkle into any cookie or cake for a deeper flavor and extra sparkle.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2018

Love's Passions and Potions The Verdi Chorus and guest vocalists perform works by Verdi, Donizetti, et al.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2017

Not as good at English and Maths as I was at Potions and Gardening, I guess.

From The Guardian • Jan. 11, 2013

“Well, I asked Professor Slughorn about it at the end of Potions, sir, but, er, he wouldn’t give it to me.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling