Wiktionary
n. a concoction of strange, powerful or terrifying ingredients
WordNet
n. a fearsome mixture; "a witches' brew of gansters and terrorists"; "mixing dope and alcohol creates a witches' brew" [syn: witches' broth, witch's brew]
Wikipedia
Witches' Brew (1995) by Terry Brooks is the fifth novel of the Magic Kingdom of Landover series. The plot has an usurper who claims to be from another world calling for Ben's abdication from the throne. Upon Ben's refusal, he soon begins to send several evil, magic creatures against him. During this time, Nightshade kidnaps Ben and Willow's new child, Mistaya, in a dangerous attempt to subvert her and use her innate magic. Meanwhile, Questor and Abernathy are stuck back in Earth to meet up with an old friend, leaving Ben and Willow alone to deal with the new threat.
Witches' Brew (also known as Which Witch Is Which?) is a 1980 horror comedy film directed by Herbert L. Strock (additional sequences) and Richard Shorr who co-wrote screenplay with Syd Dutton. It was based (though without any screen credit) on Fritz Leiber Jr.'s novel Conjure Wife.
Witches Brew stars Richard Benjamin and Teri Garr. It is notable for being the final feature film appearance of Lana Turner.
"Witches' Brew" is a song recorded by British dance recording artist Katy B, for her debut studio album On a Mission (2011). Written by the singer, Geeneus and Sam Frank, along with the song's producer, DJ Zinc, the song is styled in the genre of electro music, while infusing breakbeat. Its production centers on the usage of synthesizers; the lyrics revolve around luring in a lover using spells and potions. It was released by Rinse and Columbia Records as the album's fifth and final single, on 28 August 2011.
Upon its release, "Witches' Brew" generated mostly positive reviews from contemporary music journalists, who favored the melodic use of synthesizer arrangements. Commercially, it only entered two European charts, being that it reached number 128 on the UK Singles Chart. In doing so, it became the lowest peaking song from its parent album. In Flanders, its peak was higher, at number 22. The accompanying music video, directed by Colin Tilley, depicts Katy surrounded by winds, while in a room alongside a tied-up man.
Usage examples of "witches' brew".
It all depended on what went into the witches' brew on any given day.
The worst was Angola Penitentiary with its endless vegetable fields shimmering in the Delta heat, its fat, shotguntoting deputies on horseback, its coils of bright razor wire, its grim guard towers and cinderblock dormitories and witches' brew of violence within.
Other tethers supplied a witches' brew of gases to breathe and a communications cable.
It would be an interesting combinationa real witches' brew of personalities.
Beneath the steam was a witches' brew of petrochemicals - enough to power for a million years all the internal-combustion engines that mankind had dyer built.