Otter

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈɒt.É™/
• US enPR: ŏtʹər, IPA: /ˈɑtÉš/, (Ê”)ɑɾɚ
• US
• Rhymes: -É’tÉ™(ɹ)

From Old English oter, from Proto-Germanic *utraz, from Proto-Indo-European *udrós ("water-animal, otter"), from *wed- ("water"). Cognate with Old High German ottar, Old Church Slavonic ⰲⱏⰺⰴⱃⰰ, and Ancient Greek ὕδρα (hydra, "water snake"). More etymology under English water.

Full definition of otter

Noun

1. Any aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal, member of the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, and others.
2. (gay slang) A hairy man with a slender physique, in contrast with a bear, who is more broadly set

Derived terms

Noun

1. (obsolete) Annatto.

Anagrams

• torte