I. ˈpä-thər noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1591
1.
a. : confused or fidgety flurry or activity : commotion
b. : agitated talk or controversy usually over a trivial matter
2. : a choking cloud of dust or smoke
3. : mental turmoil
II. verb
( poth·ered ; poth·er·ing ˈpä-thə-riŋ, ˈpäth-riŋ)
Date: 1692
transitive verb
: to put into a pother
intransitive verb
: to be in a pother