doddering

ˈdɒdərɪŋ

Definition

Definition of doddering - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

agingshaking or trembling movement from weakness or old age

The doddering of his hands made writing difficult.

clamp

grip

vise

Adjective

age

Rare

physically or mentally weak and unsteady because of old age

Rare

The doddering man forgot his keys and needed help walking.

decrepit

senile

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Origin of doddering

Middle English, daderen (to quake)

Examples of doddering in a sentence

He tried to lift the teacup, but the doddering made it rattle in the saucer.
A doddering woman shuffled down the hallway.
The doddering elder struggled to remember names.

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French:tremblement, chancelant, ...
German:Zittern, tatterig, ...
Italian:tremolio, rimbambito, ...
Spanish:temblor, achacoso, ...
Portuguese:tremor, decrépito, ...
Chinese:颤抖, 步履蹒跚的, ...
Japanese:震え, よぼよぼした, ...
Arabic:اِرْتِعَاش, هَرِم, ...
Hebrew:רַעַד, תָּשׁוּשׁ, ...
Russian:дрожь, дряхлый, ...
Ukrainian:тремтіння, старечий, ...
Hindi:कँपकँपी, काँपता हुआ, ...
Bengali:কাঁপুনি, কাঁপা, ...
Catalan:tremolor, decrèpit, ...
Czech:třes, sešlý, ...
Danish:rysten, svækket, ...
Dutch:beverigheid, kwakkelend, ...
Greek:τρέμουλο, καταβεβλημένος, ...
Hungarian:reszketés, agg, ...
Khmer:ការញ័រទ្រេតទ្រោត, ទ្រុឌទ្រោមដោយវ័យចាស់, ...
Korean:떨림, 노쇠한, ...
Persian:لرزش, لرزان, ...
Polish:drżenie, niedołężny, ...
Portuguese (BR):tremor, decrépito, ...
Romanian:tremurat, șovăielnic, ...
Swedish:darrning, skröplig, ...
Thai:การเดินสั่นเทิ้ม, ชราภาพ, ...
Turkish:titreme, kocamış, ...
Vietnamese:run rẩy, lẩm cẩm, ...

dodder

ˈdɑːdər

Definition of dodder - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

unsteady movement

Rare

move unsteadily with a trembling motion

Rare

The old man began to dodder across the room.

stagger

totter

wobble

Noun

plants

TECH.

parasitic plant with thread-like stems

TECH.

The dodder wrapped around the host plant, draining its nutrients..

parasitic plant

botany

TECH.

plant of the genus Cuscuta

TECH.

Farmers identified the weed as a type of dodder.

love vine

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plant of the genus Cuscuta

Origin of dodder

Middle English, daderen (to tremble)

Examples of dodder in a sentence

The injured bird began to dodder along the branch.
The dodder spread quickly, covering the entire field.
Farmers struggled to control the dodder infestation.
The garden was overrun with dodder, choking other plants.
Dodder can be difficult to eradicate once established.

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French:vaciller, cuscute, ...
German:wanken, Schmarotzerpflanze, ...
Italian:barcollare, pianta parassita, ...
Spanish:tambalearse, planta parásita, ...
Portuguese:cambalear, cipó-chumbo, ...
Chinese:蹒跚, 寄生植物, ...
Japanese:よろよろと歩く, ネナシカズラ, ...
Arabic:تَرَنَّحَ, حامول, ...
Hebrew:לָנוּעַ בְּחֹסֶר יַצִּיבוּת, כְּשׁוּת, ...
Russian:ковылять, паразитическое растение, ...
Ukrainian:тремтіти, паразитична рослина, ...
Hindi:अस्थिरता से चलना, अमरबेल, ...
Bengali:কাঁপতে কাঁপতে চলা, ডোডার, ...
Catalan:trontollar, cuscuta, ...
Czech:belhat se, kokotice, ...
Danish:vakle, parasitplante, ...
Dutch:wankelen, warkruid, ...
Greek:τρέμω, κασσίτα, ...
Hungarian:tántorogni, aranka, ...
Khmer:ដើរញ័រទ្រេតទ្រោត, វល្លិពពួកដូឌើរ, ...
Korean:비틀거리다, 실새삼, ...
Persian:لرزان حرکت کرد, گیاه انگل, ...
Polish:dreptać, kanianka, ...
Portuguese (BR):cambalear, cipó-chumbo, ...
Romanian:a se clătina, plantă parazită, ...
Swedish:vackla, snärjmåra, ...
Thai:เดินโซเซ, ต้นกาฝาก, ...
Turkish:titreyerek yürümek, parazit bitki, ...
Vietnamese:đi lảo đảo, cây tầm gửi, ...

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