Lotion vs Potion - What's the difference?
lotion | potion |
A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.
(archaic) A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of beautification.
To cover or treat with a lotion.
* 2005 , Ryan Phillips, Fall from Grace (page 52)
* 2011 , Jeanne Starr Gater, Bring Back Summertime (page 89)
A small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical.
As nouns the difference between lotion and potion
is that lotion is a low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin while potion is a small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical.As verbs the difference between lotion and potion
is that lotion is to cover or treat with a lotion while potion is to drug.lotion
English
(wikipedia lotion)Noun
(en-noun)Derived terms
*See also
* cream (generally a bit thicker than a lotion )Verb
(en verb)- Grace lotions her arms and legs and joins him in the large walk-in closet where they change out of their clothes and into their pajamas—loose-fitting cotton bottoms for Mike and a lace-trimmed baby doll nightie for Grace.
- I would finish my daily ranging session by lotioning his legs, and lotioning and rubbing his feet.
External links
* *potion
English
(wikipedia potion)Noun
(en noun)- He hoped to win the princess’s heart by mixing the love potion the witch gave him into her drink.