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   potter

   /ˈpɒtə/

   verb

   • 1. occupy oneself in a desultory but pleasant way: "I'm quite happy just to potter about by myself here"
   • ▪ move or go in a casual, unhurried way: "I might potter into Nice for the day"

   noun

   • 1. an act or period of occupying oneself in a desultory but pleasant way: "an afternoon's potter through the rooms and possessions of the rich"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘poke repeatedly’): frequentative of dialect pote ‘to push, kick, or poke’ of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. potterer noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • P

     3

   • O

     1

   • T

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

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