Pother

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpʌðə/, /ˈpɒðə/

Origin

Origin uncertain. Compare Dutch peuteren ("to rummage, poke"), and English potter, pudder.

Full definition of pother

Noun

1. A commotion, a tempest.
• 1605, William Shakespeare, King Lear III.ii:Let the great gods,
  That keep this dreadful pother o’er our heads,
  Find out their enemies now.
• 1941, Lewiston Morning Tribune, 14th of May:(name of the article) Flight Of Hess Causes Pother Among Germans

Verb

1. (intransitive) To make a bustle or stir; to be fussy.

Anagrams

• thorpe, Thorpe