I. hotter
comparative of hot
II. hot·ter ˈhätə(r intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: perhaps from Flemish hotteren to shake; akin to Middle High German hotteln, hotzeln to shake — more at hod
1. dialect Britain
a. : to shake especially with rage or laughter
b. : to move shakily : jolt
c. : to crowd together in confusion
2. dialect Britain
a. : rumble
hottering thunder
b. : to talk incoherently : mutter , mumble , stammer
III. hotter noun
( -s )
1. dialect Britain : the act or motion of hottering
2. dialect Britain : a swarm or heap of things