pother

Meanings

• Noun

  A state of agitation or confusion, often caused by a lot of activity or commotion.

  - "The kitchen was in a pother during the holiday cooking."
  - "The pother in the market was caused by the sudden arrival of many tourists."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pother
other , mother , bother , quother

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Variants

List of all variants of pother that leads to same result
pother , pothers , pothered , pothering

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'a pot of something boiling over' in Middle English.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The word 'pother' is also used in the phrase 'in a pother about something', which means being very worried or anxious about something.

2. The word 'pother' is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a situation that is chaotic or disorganized.

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How to Memorize "pother"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pot boiling over on the stove and the contents spilling out, causing a mess and confusion.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being overwhelmed or confused.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Pot Over Heating Equals Pother' to help remember the meaning.

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