pothery
/ˈpɒð(ə)ri/ /ˈpʌð(ə)ri/(also poothery, puthery, puthry)
adjective
Chiefly English regional ( northern and midlands ). Humid, sultry, close; stifling.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in William Whiston (1667–1752), natural philosopher and theologian. From pother + -y.