potter Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
ceramist; thrower; ceramicist.
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verb do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
monkey around; mess around; monkey; putter; tinker; muck around; muck about.
- The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house
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verb work lightly
putter.
- The old lady is pottering around in the garden
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verb move around aimlessly
putter; putter around; potter around.
WordNet
Pot"ter noun
Etymology
Cf. F.Definitions
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One whose occupation is to make earthen vessels. Ps. ii. 9.The potter heard, and stopped his wheel. Longfellow.
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One who hawks crockery or earthenware. Prov. Eng. De Quincey. -
One who pots meats or other eatables. -
(Zoöl.) The red-bellied terrapin. See Terrapin .
Pot"ter intransitive verb
Etymology
Cf. W.Wordforms
Definitions
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To busy one's self with trifles; to labor with little purpose, energy, of effect; to trifle; to pother. Pottering about the Mile End cottages. Mrs. Humphry Ward.
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To walk lazily or idly; to saunter.
Pot"ter transitive verb
Definitions
To poke; to push; also, to disturb; to confuse; to bother. Prov. Eng. Halliwell.