tottery

adjective

ˈtä-tə-rē How to pronounce tottery (audio)
Definition of totterynext
as in trembly
marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements with a tottery gait the frail, elderly woman slowly climbed the steps of the church

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  1. shaky
  2. wobbly
Adjective
  • The exchange of strikes again tested a shaky ceasefire deal between Tehran and Washington.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The 60-day ceasefire, agreed to in a mid-June Memorandum of Understanding, was always shaky.
    — Elise Spenner, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of shaky
Adjective
  • Fewer and fewer companies offer pensions, however, making that stool increasingly wobbly.
    — Trina Paul,Dan Avery, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • June’s tepid hiring comes after a relative surge in job gains the previous three months, countering concerns that the war in Iran could trip up an already wobbly labor market.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of wobbly
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totting (up)
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“Tottery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tottery. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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