An old man came tottering along.
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Tottering
Synonyms for "tottering" (198 found)
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Strong matches (59)
droppingeasyebb and flowfallingfalteringfeebleflaggingfluctuationflux and refluxfoot draggingfoot-draggingfootingfooting itfootworkfossilizedfounderinggentlegerontalgeronticgoing on foot
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gradualgroggyhaltinghikinghitchhikinghitchinghobbledhobblinghoofingidleindolentinfirmlanguidlanguorouslazylegworkleisurelylimplimpinglissajous figurelumberingmarchingmoderatemossbackedmoth eatenmoth-eatenmummylikeon the declineon the descendanton the downgradeon the skidson the waneoscillationpalsiedpapery-skinnedpedestrianismpendulationperambulationplummeting
Related words (99)
plungingpoisedpokingpokyprecariousramshackleravaged with agereciprocationrelaxedreluctantrhythmic playricketishricketyrockyrun to seedrustysaggingsaunteringseesawseesawing
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senilesettingshakingshakyshiftingshriveledshufflingsicksine wavesinkingslackslothfulslowslow as deathslow as molassesslow as slowslow-crawlingslow-footslow-goingslow-leggedslow-movingslow-pacedslow-pokyslow-runningslow-sailingslow-steppedsluggishsnail-pacedsnaillikespideryspindlystaggeringstricken in yearsstrollingsubmergingsubsidingteeterteeter totterteeter-totterteeter-totteringteeteringteeterytentativethumbingthumbing a ridetimewornto-and-frotoddlingtortoiseliketrampingtreadingtrudgingtumbledownturtlelikeunhurriedunsoundunstableunsteadyups and downsvacillationvariationvicissitudewaddlingwalkingwaveringweakwigwagwitheredwizenedwobbly
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Adjective(1 words)
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Translations
6 translations across 5 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- σφαλερός adj (wobbly)
German
2 entries- schwankend adj (wobbly)
- wackelnd adj (wobbly)
Latin
1 entries- cādūcus adj (wobbly)
Māori
1 entries- hūoioi adj (wobbly)
Polish
1 entries- chwiejny adj (wobbly)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
The whole power structure is tottering.
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"You don't mean to say," I cried, in amazement, "that that tottering, feeble old woman was able to get out of the cab while it was in motion, without either you or the driver seeing her?"
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The colt was finally able to stand and followed tottering after its mother.
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