potter
a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln (Freq. 7)
• Syn:
thrower, ceramicist, ceramist
• Derivationally related forms:
ceramics (for: ceramist), ceramics (for: ceramicist), throw (for: thrower)
• Hypernyms:
craftsman, artisan, journeyman, artificer
• Instance Hyponyms:
Spode, Josiah Spode, Wedgwood, Josiah Wedgwood
1. do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly (Freq. 1)
- The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house
• Syn:
putter, mess around, tinker, monkey, monkey around,
muck about, muck around
• Derivationally related forms:
tinker (for: tinker), tinkerer (for: tinker), potterer, putterer (for: putter)
• Hypernyms:
work
• Hyponyms:
puddle
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
2. work lightly
- The old lady is pottering around in the garden
• Syn:
putter
• Derivationally related forms:
putterer (for: putter), potterer
• Hypernyms:
busy, occupy
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
3. move around aimlessly
• Syn:
putter, potter around, putter around
• Derivationally related forms:
potterer, putterer (for: putter)
• Hypernyms:
move
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
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