doddery

adjective

dod·​dery ˈdä-d(ə-)rē How to pronounce doddery (audio)
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: showing or involving a loss of physical or cognitive abilities in old age

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Service was slow: all the waiters were doddery old men brought out of retirement. Alan Philps, Town & Country, 5 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of doddery was in 1866

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“Doddery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doddery. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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