/ Dictionary / Index P potboiler: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pot•boil•er Pronunciation: (pot'boi"lur), [key] — n. a mediocre work of literature or art produced merely for financial gain. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: potboiler (Thesaurus) potboil potbound Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language