tottery

tot·tery

adj \ˈtä-tə-rē\

Definition of TOTTERY

: of an infirm or precarious nature

Examples of TOTTERY

1. <with a tottery gait the frail, elderly woman slowly climbed the steps of the church>

First Known Use of TOTTERY

circa 1755

Related to TOTTERY

Synonyms: aquiver, atremble, quaking, quavery, quivering, shaking, shuddering, shuddery, tottering, shaky, trembling, trembly, tremulous, wobbling (also wabbling), wobbly (also wabbly)

Related Words: convulsive; shivering, shivery; rocky, staggery, unstable, unsteady, wavering, wavery; palpitating, pulsating, throbbing

Near Antonyms: controlled, firm, settled, stable, steady

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Rhymes with TOTTERY

pottery