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Meaning of 'tottering' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tottering [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
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Meaning of 'tottering' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tottering [ s]
Meaning (1):
- (of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse
Example in sentence:
  • a tottering empire
Meaning (2):
- unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
Example in sentence:
  • a tottering skeleton of a horse;
  • a tottery old man

Nearby Words:

tot tota total totality totalize totally totalness tote totear toted

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