/ Dictionary / Index P potholder: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pot•hold•er Pronunciation: (pot'hōl"dur), [key] — n. a thick piece of material, as a quilted or woven pad, used in handling hot pots and dishes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: potholder (Thesaurus) potherb pothole Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language