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Definitions for Potter

[1] a person who makes pottery.
[2] putter1.
[3] Be·a·trix [bee -uh -triks] /ˈbi ə trɪks/ , 1866–1943, English writer and illustrator of children's books.
[4] Paul, 1625–54, Dutch painter.
[5] a person who makes pottery
[6] (intr; often foll by about or around) to busy oneself in a desultory though agreeable manner
[7] (intr; often foll by along or about) to move with little energy or direction to potter about town
[8] (tr usually foll by away ) to waste (time) to potter the day away
[9] the act of pottering
[10] (Helen ) Beatrix. 1866–1943, British author and illustrator of children's animal stories, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902)
[11] Dennis (Christopher George ). 1935–94, British dramatist. His TV plays include Pennies from Heaven (1978), The Singing Detective (1986), and Blackeyes (1989)
[12] Paulus. 1625–54, Dutch painter, esp of animals
[13] 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

Words related to Potter

loiter, fidget, fool, interfere, niggle, poke, mess, doodle, puddle, tinker, fiddle, fritter, squander, dawdle, twiddle, coquet, wanton, monkey, putter, lounge

Words nearby Potter

pott's abscess, pott's disease, pott's fracture, pottage, potted, potter, potter wasp, potter's clay, potter's facies, potter's field, potter's syndrome

Origin of Potter

21520–30; frequentative of obsolete, dial. pote to push, poke, Middle English poten, Old English potian to push, thrust. See put, -er6

Other words from Potter

pot·ter·er , noun
pot·ter·ing·ly , adverb

Word origin for Potter

C16 (in the sense: to poke repeatedly): from Old English potian to thrust; see put

Synonyms for Potter

amuse oneself, dabble, dawdle, doodle, fool around, loiter, muck around, play, play around, play the fool, puddle, putter, tinker, trifle