tottering

adjective

tot·​ter·​ing ˈtä-tə-riŋ 

1

a

: being in an unstable condition

a tottering building

b

: walking unsteadily

2

: lacking firmness or stability : insecure

a tottering regime

totteringly adverb

Synonyms

• shaking
• trembling
• quivering
• trembly
• shaky
• shuddering

Examples of tottering in a Sentence

after the accident, she was only able to take a few tottering steps at a time

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for tottering

• slaughtering
• watering
• dewatering