potboiler

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɒtbɔɪlər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɑtˌbɔɪlɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pot′boi′lər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
pot•boil•er /ˈpɑtˌbɔɪlɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Literaturea work of writing, music, or art produced for quick profit:started knocking off one steamy potboiler after another.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pot•boil•er  (pot′boi′lər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Literaturea mediocre work of literature or art produced merely for financial gain.
  • pot1 + boiler 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
potboiler / ˈpɒtˌbɔɪlə/
  1. a literary or artistic work of little merit produced quickly in order to make money
'potboiler' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
potboil - potwalloper

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