I'm all in a dither about the concert.
Source: tatoeba (25914)
Dither
//ˈdɪðə//
Synonyms for "dither" (206 found)
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Closest matches (42)
Strong matches (61)
disquietdisquietudedithersdotedriveldroolduck bumpsequivocatefalterfidgetfidgetinessfidgetsflapfluctuateflusterflusterationflustrationflutterfoofarawfreeze
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freeze to deathfretfrostbitefussgabgabblegasgibbergibble-gabblego ongoose bumpsgoose pimplesgoosefleshgossipgrimacegrow coldgushhalthang in doubthave a chillhave goose pimpleshaverheavingheebie jeebiesheebie-jeebieshesitatehorripilatehorripilationhurryinquietudejabberjarjawjerkjigjiggetjigglejitters
Verb(1 words)
Related words (103)
jogjogglejoltjostlejumpskibelatherlingerlose heatmaundernatteroscillatepalaverpalpitationpantingpatterpendulateperish with coldpitapatpitter-patter
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potherpour forthprateprattlepuckerquakequakingquaverquaveringquiverquiveringquiversrambleramble onrattlerattle onreel offrestlessnessrictusrun onshakeshakesshakingshiftshilly shallyshilly-shallyshivershiveringshiversshockshudderslobberspoutspout offstaggerstallstewstop to considersweatswivettalktalk awaytalk nonsensetalk onteetertergiversatethink twicethrobthrobbingtictittle tattletittle-tattletizzytottertrembletremblestremblingtremortrepidationtrepiditytumultturbulenceturmoiltwaddletwattletwitchtwittertwitterationunrestvacillatevarywafflewaverwhifflewillieswobbleyakyakkety-yak
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10 entriesTranslations
39 translations across 13 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- колебание noun (state of being undecided)
- колебая се verb (to be unable to make a decision)
- треперя verb (to shiver or tremble)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 猶豫 /犹豫 verb (to be unable to make a decision)
Czech
4 entries- váhání noun (state of being undecided)
- být liknavý verb (to be unable to make a decision)
- být na vážkách verb (to be unable to make a decision)
- být nerozhodný verb (to be unable to make a decision)
Dutch
1 entries- treuzelen verb (to be unable to make a decision)
Finnish
4 entries- epäröinti noun (state of being undecided)
- sekoitussävytys noun (computer graphics: use of dot patterns to approximate colors)
- sirottelu noun (computer graphics: use of dot patterns to approximate colors)
- ditheröidä verb ((computing, graphics) to simulate a color digitally)
French
3 entries- tramage verb ((computing, graphics) to simulate a color digitally)
- être incertain verb (to be unable to make a decision)
- être indécis verb (to be unable to make a decision)
German
2 entries- zittern verb (to shiver or tremble)
- zögern verb (to be unable to make a decision)
Indonesian
2 entries- baur galat verb ((computing, graphics) to simulate a color digitally)
- menggigil verb (to shiver or tremble)
Italian
2 entries- esitare verb (to be unable to make a decision)
- titubare verb (to be unable to make a decision)
Māori
4 entries- manei verb (to be unable to make a decision)
- mānenei verb (to be unable to make a decision)
- pōhauhau verb (to be unable to make a decision)
- takahuirangi verb (to be unable to make a decision)
Portuguese
1 entries- estar indeciso verb (to be unable to make a decision)
Russian
2 entries- колебание noun (state of being undecided)
- колебаться verb (to be unable to make a decision)
Turkish
1 entries- titremek verb (to shiver or tremble)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
She tends to dither when faced with choices.
Source: tatoeba (12602530)
We can't afford to dither any longer.
Source: tatoeba (12602534)
Presently he came running out of the scullery, with the soapy water dripping from him, dithering with cold.
Source: wiktionary
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