单词 | potboiler |
释义 | potboiler[ pot-boi-ler ] / ˈpɒtˌbɔɪ lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR potboiler ON THESAURUS.COM nouna mediocre work of literature or art produced merely for financial gain. Origin of potboilerFirst recorded in 1860–65; pot1 + boiler Words nearby potboilerpotbellied pig, potbelly, potbelly stove, potbelly wood, potboil, potboiler, potbound, potboy, pot calling the kettle black, potch, pot cheese Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for potboiler
British Dictionary definitions for potboilerpotboiler / (ˈpɒtˌbɔɪlə) / nouninformal a literary or artistic work of little merit produced quickly in order to make money Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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