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potter
1[pot-er]
potter
2[pot-er]
verb (used without object)
Potter
3[pot-er]
noun
Beatrix 1866–1943, English writer and illustrator of children's books.
Paul, 1625–54, Dutch painter.
Potter
1/ ˈɒə /
noun
( Helen ) Beatrix. 1866–1943, British author and illustrator of children's animal stories, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902)
Dennis ( Christopher George ). 1935–94, British dramatist. His TV plays include Pennies from Heaven (1978), The Singing Detective (1986), and Blackeyes (1989)
Paulus. 1625–54, Dutch painter, esp of animals
Stephen. 1900–70, British humorist and critic. Among his best-known works are Gamesmanship (1947) and One-Upmanship (1952), on the art of achieving superiority over others
potter
2/ ˈɒə /
verb
(intr; often foll by about or around) to busy oneself in a desultory though agreeable manner
(intr; often foll by along or about) to move with little energy or direction
to potter about town
to waste (time)
to potter the day away
noun
the act of pottering
potter
3/ ˈɒə /
noun
a person who makes pottery
Other Word Forms
- potterer noun
- potteringly adverb
- ˈdzٳٱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of potter1
Example Sentences
Often he would wake up to the rhythmic sound of his father at work at his potter's wheel.
"It really set me back, because I used to be able – in my own time – potter around the house and do a wee bit of gardening," she said.
This seismic event took place at her home, while Greenfield pottered about in the kitchen.
We inherited many of Beverly’s treasures once the place became ours, including richly hued bowls, mugs and serving pieces made by regional potters as well as signed oils and watercolors, drawings and numbered prints.
Next to the stacks of popcorn, across from her potter’s wheel, a child’s kite rests next to a pop-up tent.
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