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philter

[ fil-ter ]

/ ˈfɪl tər /

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noun

a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.

a magic potion for any purpose.

verb (used with object), phil·tered, phil·ter·ing.

to enchant or bewitch with a philter.

Origin of philter

1580–90; < French philtre < Latin philtrum; see philtrum

OTHER WORDS FROM philter

phil·ter·er, noun

Words nearby philter

philosophical logic, philosophism, philosophize, philosophy, philosophy of life, philter, philtre, philtrum, phimosis, phimotic, phineas

Example sentences from the Web for philter

"And she has not forgotten," said Philter, with a tragic air.

Mohawks, Volume 1 of 3 |Mary Elizabeth Braddon
"If the clerk lied not he was very good authority," said Philter.

Mohawks, Volume 1 of 3 |Mary Elizabeth Braddon
The way she tripped across the floorWas better than a philter.

The Book of Humorous Verse |Various
He found her lying by the wayside; he gathered into the casket what remained of the philter, and awoke his beloved.

Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew |Josephine Preston Peabody

What did she want with the philter in her hand—to whom was it applicable?

Mabel's Mistake |Ann S. Stephens