potter

Pluralpotters

Formspotters, pottering, pottered

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A person who makes pots, bowls, and other things out of clay.

   The potter showed us how to make a bowl on the wheel.

   Local potters sell their mugs at the Saturday market.

   Similarceramicist, ceramist

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2. 2
   verbBritishintransitive

   To move around slowly, without any real plan or hurry.

   Grandad likes to potter around the village after lunch.

   The old dog pottered slowly across the garden.

   Similarwander, amble, stroll, dawdle, saunter

   Oppositehurry, rush

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3. 3
   verbBritishintransitive

   To do small, unimportant jobs slowly and without a real plan.

   On rainy days I like to potter at home, tidying drawers and watering plants.

   Stop pottering and get on with your homework!

   Similartinker, fiddle, fuss, dabble

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   A person who puts flowers or other plants into their pots.

   The potter put each little plant into its own pot.

   At the garden center, the potters work in a big greenhouse.

5. 5
   nouncountable

   A person who goes from place to place selling plates, cups, and pots.

   The potter sold cups and plates from the back of his cart.

   A potter knocked at our door with a basket of cheap bowls to sell.

   Similarpeddler, hawker

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6. 6
   nouncountable

   A person who puts meat or other food into pots or jars to keep it.

   The potter put the cooked meat into small jars to keep it fresh.

   The potters filled jars with fish paste every morning.

7. 7
   nouncountable

   A kind of turtle that has a red belly.

   We turned the potter over gently and saw its red belly.

   Three potters were lying in the sun on a log in the pond.

8. 8
   nouncountable

   A kind of turtle also known as the chicken turtle.

   The potter pushed its long neck out of the water.

   We saw two potters crossing the sandy road between the ponds.

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