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

1. <always in a pother over the state of her garden>
2. <the pother of city traffic that commuters face every day>

Origin of POTHER

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1591

Related to POTHER

Synonyms: dither, fluster, fuss, huff, lather, fret, stew, sweat, swelter, swivet, tizzy, twitter

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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Rhymes with POTHER

bother, father