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- [pot-er]
- /ˈpɒt ər/
- /ˈpɒt.ər/
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- [pot-er]
- /ˈpɒt ər/
Definitions of potter word
- noun potter Beatrix [bee-uh-triks] /ˈbi ə trɪks/ (Show IPA), 1866–1943, English writer and illustrator of children's books. 1
- noun potter Paul, 1625–54, Dutch painter. 1
- abbreviation POTTER putter1 . 1
- noun potter sb who makes pottery 1
- intransitive verb potter busy yourself with small things 1
- countable noun potter A potter is someone who makes pottery. 0
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Origin of potter
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English; late Old English pottere. See pot1, -er1
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Parts of speech for Potter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
potter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
potter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for potter
noun potter
- dabbler — to play and splash in or as if in water, especially with the hands.
verb potter
- fiddle — a musical instrument of the viol family.
- fribble — to act in a foolish or frivolous manner; trifle.
- futz around — to pass time in idleness (usually followed by around).
- goof around — to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc.
- idled — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
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