Doddering

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A shaking or trembling movement, as of old age.

    "Now that he was next in line to the minister of state security himself, an 82 year old man whose dodderings Fang graciously covered up to save everyone's face, Fang had a huge problem."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of dodder form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    mentally or physically infirm due to old age; senile not-comparable

    "You great fat, blasted, blear-eyed, blundering, thundering, brainless, God-forsaken, doddering, damned fool!"

Adjective
  1. 1
    mentally or physically infirm with age wordnet

Synonyms

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oldagedancientanilechildishchildlike

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"You great fat, blasted, blear-eyed, blundering, thundering, brainless, God-forsaken, doddering, damned fool!"

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old age

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