Pother
/ˈpʌðə/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A commotion, a tempest. countable, uncountable
"Let the great gods, / That keep this dreadful pother o’er our heads, / Find out their enemies now."
- 2 an excited state of agitation wordnet
Verb
- 1 To make a bustle or stir; to be fussy. intransitive
- 2 make a fuss; be agitated wordnet
- 3 To puzzle or perplex. transitive
- 4 make upset or troubled wordnet
Example
More examples"Let the great gods, / That keep this dreadful pother o’er our heads, / Find out their enemies now."
Etymology
Origin uncertain. Compare Dutch peuteren (“to rummage, poke”), and English potter, pudder.