Definitions for Potter
ˈpɒt ərpot·ter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. potter, thrower, ceramicist, ceramistverb

   a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln

2. putter, mess around, potter, tinker, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck aroundverb

   do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

   "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"

3. potter, putterverb

   work lightly

   "The old lady is pottering around in the garden"

4. putter, potter, potter around, putter aroundverb

   move around aimlessly

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Potternoun

   someone connected with Stoke City Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

2. Potternoun

   for a potter.

3. Etymology: Reduplicative alteration of pote.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Potternoun

   A maker of earthen vessels.

   Etymology: potier, Fr. from pot.

   My thoughts are whirled like a potter’s wheel. William Shakespeare.

   Some press the plants with sherds of potters clay. Dryd.

   A potter will not have any chalk or marl mixed with the clay; for though it will hold burning, yet whenever any water comes near any such pots, it will slack and spoil the ware. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

   He like the potter in a mould his cast
   The world’s great frame. Matthew Prior.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. potter

   A potter is a person who makes pottery, such as pots, dishes, and other ceramic products, usually on a potter's wheel. They may also be involved in the entire process from preparing clay, shaping it into the desired form, decorating, glazing and finally firing it. Potters can be hobbyists, professionals or artists, producing work ranging from practical everyday items to decorative or artistic pieces.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Potternoun

   one whose occupation is to make earthen vessels

2. Potternoun

   one who hawks crockery or earthenware

3. Potternoun

   one who pots meats or other eatables

4. Potternoun

   the red-bellied terrapin. See Terrapin

5. Potterverb

   to busy one's self with trifles; to labor with little purpose, energy, of effect; to trifle; to pother

6. Potterverb

   to walk lazily or idly; to saunter

7. Potterverb

   to poke; to push; also, to disturb; to confuse; to bother

8. Etymology: [Cf. F. potier.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Potter

   Potter is a town in Yates County, New York, in the United States. The Town of Potter is located in the northwest part of the county and is south of Canandaigua, New York. The population was 1,865 at the 2010 census.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Potter

   pot′ėr, n. one who makes earthenware.—n. Pott′ery, earthenware vessels: a place where earthenware is manufactured: the business of a potter.—Potter's clay, clay used in the making of earthenware; Potter's field, a burial-place for strangers (Matt. xxvii. 7); Potter's wheel, a horizontal wheel on which clay vessels are shaped.

2. Potter

   pot′ėr, v.i. to be fussily engaged about trifles: to loiter.—n. Pott′erer. [Prov. pote, to push.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. POTTER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Potter is ranked #457 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Potter surname appeared 72,175 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 24 would have the surname Potter.
   
   89% or 64,286 total occurrences were White.
   5.1% or 3,703 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 1,804 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 1,415 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 563 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 404 total occurrences were Asian.

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1. • Busy

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How to pronounce Potter?

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How to say Potter in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Potter in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Potter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Potter in a Sentence

1. Cecily Steinmetz:

   And I told him, I said, ‘ Well, I ’m not going to take this at face value, I ’m going to check it out with Potter County,' i did not think it was right in his position to be presenting people with a false document like that.

2. Jeff Nagler:

   That was one of the easiest decisions for us actually, after the United States and after the UK, Japan is the third best area for ‘Harry Potter’ fandom.

3. Daunte Wright mother:

   He said they pulled him over because he had air fresheners hanging from the rearview mirror, i heard the police officer come to the window and say,' Put the phone down and get out of the car,' and Kim Potter said,' Why ?' And he said,' We'll explain to Daunte Wright mother when Daunte Wright mother get out of the car,'.

4. Andrew Sims:

   It seems like (Rowling) had the break she needed and she's now ready to get back to the Potter world in a big way.

5. Brian Battle:

   Spinning a pot on a potter's wheel when it gets out of balance, it starts spinning a lot, this is all price discovery. We had a panic yesterday. As people get back in the market they're questioning what everything is worth. I don't think it's any one thing. What's most important is where its going to close. I think we'll have a really underwhelming close.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Potter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Potter
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Potter
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Potter
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Potter
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Potter
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Potter