pother
1poth·er
noun \ˈpä-thər\Definition of POTHER
1
a : confused or fidgety flurry of activity : commotion b : agitated talk or controversy usually over a trivial matter
2
: a choking cloud of dust or smoke
3
: mental turmoil
Examples of POTHER
- <always in a pother over the state of her garden>
- <the pother of city traffic that commuters face every day>
Origin of POTHER
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1591
Related to POTHER
Related Words: bother, dudgeon, pique; alarm (also alarum), hand-wringing, panic; ado, agitation, delirium, distraction, furor, hysteria, uproar; nervous breakdown
Near Antonyms: calm, hush, peace, quiet, quietude, rest, stillness, tranquillity (or tranquility); order, orderliness
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