Doddery

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Doddering, trembly, shaky.

    "That is not to say that he became a doddery old man — far from it. He was just a bit thoughtful at times, and I would catch him looking at me pensively..."

Adjective
  1. 1
    mentally or physically infirm with age wordnet

Example

More examples

"That is not to say that he became a doddery old man — far from it. He was just a bit thoughtful at times, and I would catch him looking at me pensively..."

Etymology

From dodder + -y.

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