tottering
tottering · more tottering · most tottering
Unsteady, precarious or ricketyUnsteady, precarious or rickety.
US/tˈɑtɚɪŋ/
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
wobbly:
Meaning
2 sensesUnstable, insecure or wobbly.
wackelnd, schwankend
Unsteady, precarious or rickety.
More definitions
- unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
- (of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse
Forms
more tottering, most tottering| Comparative | more tottering Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most tottering Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age:tottery
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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